Lyrics
Verse 1
Maybe I succeeded a little
I jumped up from the floor to the middle
You think I want the credit, I don't
'Cause the glory ain't made for me
But I know who sits on the throne
Who makes the stage and writes the songs
And I know I couldn't do this on my own
And as much as I complain, I've seen more sunshine than rain
Pre-Chorus
And I could thank my lucky stars
But that's not where my blessings are
No, they come from the Father's heart
Not the sky, not chance
The truth is...
Chorus
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
Verse 2
Today I'm in a happy place
And I know it didn't happen by mistake
I love how He wrote my life
And I love how He sees my heart
So I fall to me knees and I say that I'm grateful when every morning starts
Pre-Chorus
So I don't thank my lucky stars
'Cause that's not where my blessings are
No, they come from the Father's heart
Not the sky, not chance
The truth is...
Chorus
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
Yeah, I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
Post-Chorus
From the very beginning, this life that I'm living
Was part of Your plan all along
Pre-Chorus
So I don't thank my lucky stars
'Cause that's not where my blessings are
No, they come from the Father's heart
Not the sky, not chance
But truth is...
Chorus
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
See, I'm not lucky, I'm loved
Yeah, I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved, yeah
Interlude
Bridge
Sing, "Yes, Jesus loves me"
Sing, "Yes, Jesus loves me"
Sing, "Yes, Jesus loves me
For the Bible tells me..."
Chorus
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
I'm not lucky, I'm loved
Bridge
Sing, "Yes, Jesus loves me"
Sing, "Yes, Jesus loves me"
Sing, "Yes, Jesus loves me
For the bible tells me so
Yeah, it tells me so"
Sing, "Yes, Jesus loves me"
Yes, Jesus loves me"
Sing, "Yes, Jesus loves me"
Sing, "Yes, Jesus loves me"
Interlude
Bridge 2
I thank You for always loving me
I thank You for always loving me
I thank You for always loving me
Yeah, I thank You for always loving, loving me
The way that You love me
Outro
See, I don't thank my lucky stars
'Cause that's not where my blessings are
No, they come from the Father's heart
Not the sky, not chance
The truth is, I'm not lucky, I'm loved
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Not Lucky, I'm Loved is a song of gratitude that credits blessings to God's love rather than chance. The first verse admits some success but says the glory is not meant for the singer, who knows who sits on the throne and could not do it alone. The pre-chorus says the singer could thank lucky stars, but blessings come from the Father's heart, not the sky or chance, and the chorus repeats "I'm not lucky, I'm loved."
The second verse says that today's happy place did not happen by mistake, and the post-chorus says this life was part of God's plan all along. The bridge sings "Yes, Jesus loves me, for the Bible tells me so," and the second bridge says thanks for always loving. These ideas fit James 1:17, Jeremiah 29:11, 1 John 4:10 and Romans 8:28. Conversational and joyful, the song makes a clear claim and repeats it until it sticks.
Related Scripture
- James 1:17 Every good gift is said to come from the Father above.
- 1 John 4:10 Love is shown in that God loved and sent His Son.
- Jeremiah 29:11 God speaks of plans for welfare and a future with hope.