Lyrics Janis Ian – Thanksyous

Papa gave me music
Mama gave me soul
Brother gave me reaching out to hold
Teachers gave me license

Papa gave me want-to-be
Brother gave me empathy
Mama gave me woman
But that isn’t all I need

I have lived in houses
I have lived in homes
Eaten off of tables made of wood or stone
Through the trials and tribulations
I’ve never known
How to say I love you
And let my feelings show

So thank you for the music
Thank you for the songs
Bless you for the freedom
In knowing right from wrong
I thank you for the laughter
The heartaches and the tears
It’s a blessing to grow
It’s a goodness to be here

You give me want-to-be
You give me sympathy
You give me woman
Thank you for loving me