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Tragedies are commonplace
All kinds of diseases are all slipping away
Economy's down, people can't get enough pay
As for me, all I can say is
Thank You Lord for all you've done for me
Folks without homes are all out in the street
The drug addicts some say they just can't quit
Muggers and robbers no place seems to be safe
But You've been my protection every step of the way
And I wanna say
Thank You Lord for all you've done for me
Yeah
It could have been me (Thank You)
At home (Thank You)
With no food (Thank You)
And no cloth (Thank You)
Just alone (Thank You)
Without a friend (Thank You)
Or just another number (Thank You)
With a tragic end (Thank You)
But You did save me to let none of these things be
But everyday by your power You keep on keeping me
Thank You Lord for all You've done for me
It could have been me (Thank You)
At home (Thank You)
With no food (Thank You)
And no cloth (Thank You)
Just alone (Thank You)
Without a friend (Thank You)
Or just another number (Thank You)
With a tragic end (Thank You)
But You did save me to let none of these things be
But everyday by your power You keep on keeping me
Thank You Lord for all You've done for me
I wanna thank You for your Love
Thank You for your power
Thank You for protection
Every hour
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Thank You” places personal gratitude beside sober pictures of poverty, danger, addiction, and isolation. The contrast keeps the song from treating thanksgiving as a response only to easy circumstances. Instead, the singer recognizes that protection, provision, friendship, and daily sustaining grace are gifts from the Lord.
The repeated list of what might have happened gives the thanks a confessional quality. The lyric does not deny the suffering around the singer; it acknowledges that suffering while crediting God with preservation. This approach aligns with Scriptural calls to give thanks in all circumstances and to recognize God as a keeper. The closing thanks for love, power, and hourly protection bring the song to a clear focus: God's care is worthy of continual praise.
Related Scripture
- 1 Thessalonians 5:18 The passage calls for giving thanks in every circumstance.
- Psalm 121:7-8 The psalm describes the Lord's preserving care through daily life.