Saturday Songs: Thankful

Thankful
by Josh Groban

Some days we forget
To look around us
Some days we can't see
The joy that surrounds us
So caught up inside ourselves
We take when we should give.

So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be.
And on this day we hope for
What we still can't see.
It's up to us to be the change
And even though we all can still do more
There's so much to be thankful for.

Look beyond ourselves
There's so much sorrow
It's way too late to say
I'll cry tomorrow
Each of us must find our truth
It's so long overdue

So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And every day we hope for
What we still can't see
It's up to us to be the change
And even though we all can still do more
There's so much to be thankful for.

Even with our differences
There is a place we're all connected
Each of us can find each other's light

So for tonight we pray for
What we know can be
And on this day we hope for
What we still can't see
It's up to us to be the change
And even though this world needs so much more

There's so much to be thankful for.


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I really love this song. It's on Josh's Christmas CD called 'Noel'. I was so happy when he announced he was making a Christmas CD. With his voice I knew they could make gorgeous songs. And they did. I like how the songs are all traditional, classic holiday songs. All but this one that is. This song was written by David Foster, Carol Bayer Sager, and Richard Page. It was going to be used for a Thanksgiving special that David was going to do but it didn't work out. So Josh snagged this song and told David he wanted it on his Christmas CD. I love the lyrics to this song. Carol really did a great job with them. And of course David on piano always makes my day a little brighter. (I love when he plays on tracks.) And need I say anything about the vocals? I LOVE Josh Groban. So it's not really a surprise that I love his voice in this song. He really makes this song belong to him. I can't imagine anyone else singing this song.