Musical Worldview: Ray Davies, "Thanksgiving Day"

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“Are you going on Thanksgiving Day
To those family celebrations?
Passing on knowledge down through the years
At the gathering of generations

Every year it's the same routine
All over, all over
Come on over, it's Thanksgiving Day

Papa looks over at the small gathering
Remembering days gone by
Smiles at the children as he watches them play
And wishes his wife was still by his side

She would always cook dinner on Thanksgiving Day
It's all over, it's all over
It's all over the American way
But sometimes the children are so far away

And in a dark apartment on the wrong side of town
A lonely spinster prays
For a handsome lover and a passionate embrace
And kisses all over, all over
All over her American face

It's all over, it's all over, it's all over

'Cause today she feels so far away
From the friends in her hometown
So she runs for the Greyhound
She'll spend hours on the bus but she'll reach town
For Thanksgiving Day

Come on over, come on over
Come on over, it's Thanksgiving Day
Come on over, come on over
Come on over, come on over
Come on over, it's Thanksgiving Day

At a truck stop a man sits alone at the bar
Estranged in isolation
It's been a while now and he seems so far
From those distant celebrations

He thinks back to all the mistakes that he made
To a time when he was so young and green
Innocent days when they both looked forward to that
Great American dream

Now it's all over, it's all over, all over
And all over America people are going home
On Thanksgiving Day

Now Papa looks out of the window
The sight brings a smile to his face
He sees all his children coming back home
Together on this special day

Come on over, come on over
Come on over, it's Thanksgiving Day
Come on over, come on over
Come on over, it's Thanksgiving Day
Come on over, come on over
Come on over, it's Thanksgiving Day
Come on over, come on over
Come on over, it's Thanksgiving Day”


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Musical Worldview: Natalie Cole, "Be Thankful"

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“You may be in a big city or drivin down a country lane, yeah
Workin two jobs to make a livin
And all you do is complain, well
You should be thankful of what you got
Yes, you should be thankful of all you got
Wakin up in the mornin seein the sun rise (well, well)
Is enough to say I thank you, Lord
Rollin over seein my baby's eyes, uh
Is enough to say I thank you, Lord
I just wanna say thank you (thank you)
Thank you (thank you) thank you, thank you, Lord
(Thank you) thank you (thank you) thank you
(Thank you) thank you, Lord---
Be thankful of what you got (you know you should)
Be thankful of all you got
You may live in the valley, you may live on the highest hill
Some people say you don't do nothin but take the doctor's pills
You may be in a nursery, in a classroom
Drivin your big fine car, hup!
Airplanes, uh, take you uh far
Layin out in the sun, uh
Or just workin on the run
HOo, you should be thankful
Of what you got, I know you should
Be thankful, oh, yeah, of all you got
(Well, well) yeah----, ooh, oh
(Be thankful) we need to be thankful
(Of what you got) of everything we got
(Be thankful) we need to be more thankful
(Of all you got) of everything you got
(Be thankful) Thank you, thank you, thank you
(Of all you got) Thank you for all I got
(Be thankful) Thank you...”


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Musical Worldview: Sly and the Family Stone, "Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”

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“Dance to the music, all nite long
Everyday people, sing a simple song
Mama's so happy, Mama start to cry
Papa still singin', you can make it if you try
I want to thank you falettinme be mice elf agin”






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Musical Worldview: Earth, Wind, & Fire, "Gratitude"

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“Wanna thank you yeah
Wanna thank you
Wanna thank you yeah
Wanna thank you

Holy sound
Holy sound yeah yeah

We just wanna give gratitude yeah
We got plenty love we wanna give to you yeah
With feel good music we're tryin' to say, say
Thank the good Lord's gonna make a way

Holy sound
Holy sound

Open up your heart, let your body find
Freedom in your stride, love, peace of mind, yeah
One more time and we got to say,…”


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Musical Worldview: the Kinks, "Days"

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“Thank you for the days
Those endless days, those sacred days you gave me
I'm thinking of the days
I won't forget a single day, believe me”


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Musical Worldview: Big Star, "Thank You Friends"

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“Thank you, friends
Wouldn't be here if it wasn't for you
I'm so grateful
For all the things you helped me do”



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Musical Worldview: Bill Callahan, "Small Plane"

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“I really am a lucky man”






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Musical Worldview: Star & Micey, "So Much Pain"

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“I may get out early, I may get out late
Either way I know I, I know won't complain
'Cause I just feel so grateful, I just feel so grateful
I just feel so grateful about everything”






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