Thank You For a Life Song Lyrics and Chords by Kris Kristofferson
Thank You For A Life
Written and Recorded by Kris Kristofferson
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Thank you for a life that I'd call
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happy
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Overlookin' all that we've been
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through
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When it comes to lovin' I've been
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lucky
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Everything I am I owe to
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you
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Thank you for the little girls you
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Thank you for them bouncin' baby
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boys
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Thank you for the sadness that you
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saved me from the madness baby
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All I'm cryin' now are tears of
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joy
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Thank you for that burnin' sun that's
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risin'
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Golden in the air that smells so
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sweet
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Thank you for that empty far
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horizon
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That opens to a new eterni
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ty
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You know I'm grateful for the freedom and the
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chances
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And every little piece of sweetness that I've
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known
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And I'm grateful for the justice and the
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mercy
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And all the truth and beauty I've been
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shown
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Thank You For a Life?
- The song Thank You For a Life was sang by Kris Kristofferson.
Who is Kris Kristofferson?
- Kristoffer Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American retired singer-songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are the songs "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. Kristofferson composed his own songs and collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein.In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup the Highwaymen, and formed a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the Nashville music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing.
In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As an actor, he is known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), Lone Star (1996), Stagecoach (1986), and the Blade film trilogy (1998-2004).
