Attitude of Graditude
(feat. Kelly Kale)

What Are You Grateful For?
Pierce Freelon

This song is available on Pierce Freelon's Grammy nominated album Black to the Future.

My Grandmama told me to keep an
Attitude of gratitude
My Grandmama told me
Lift as you climb
Be a catapult
My Grandmama said
No is a love word
Ain’t that the truth - no is a love word
So when I say no
I’m not being rude
So what’s with your mood

When you speak your truth it makes you powerful
But when you do it some people will think you’re radical
I love you like Phineas loves a platypus
Perry when negativity jabs at you
Be aware that every person is fallible
That means nobody is perfect in this galaxy
We feel pain it’s as natural as gravity
But you learn from it like Newtown under the apple tree
Ouch

And for the knots up on my head yes, I am grateful
Today I got up out the bed and, I am grateful
For the places I’ve been led yes, I am grateful
I am able bodied and blessed, I am grateful
For the oxygen I breathe yes, I am grateful
For the stitches in my sleeve yes, I am grateful
For the music in my head yeah, I am grateful
For my water and my bread yeah, I am grateful

I got so much to be thankful, I am grateful
I just had a warm meal and, I am grateful
And I’m in a warm crib and, I am grateful
I am warm and I’m living, I am grateful
I am grateful
I got father and a mother and, I am grateful
I got a village and ancestors and, I am grateful
I’m creative and I’m special, I am grateful

Wake up in the mornings feeling oh-so-blessed
Yes my gratitude is on four jets
Higher than it’s ever been strong like bowflex
A beautiful day is when I feel no stress
But even when I’m down I’m grateful I suppose
Things could be worse in the rain with no coat
Winter no heat favorite shoes on my feet
So I do everything that’s leaving my God pleased
Plus I got my Momma my Daddy and Grannies
Shout out Louise
Shout out Narvelle
Praying on they knees I be giving em I be giving em love
Cause that’s what’s gon prevail

Grateful for the rhymes
Grateful for the sunshine
And the trying times
I’ll grateful all my life
Thankful for your ears tuning in that’s beautiful
Grateful for my siblings and peers that’s including you

I got so much to be thankful, I am grateful
I just had a warm meal and, I am grateful
And I’m in a warm crib and, I am grateful
I am warm and I’m living, I am grateful
I got a sister and brother and, I am grateful
I got father and a mother and, I am grateful
I got a village and ancestors and, I am grateful
I’m creative and I’m special, I am grateful
For my melanated skin, I am grateful
For my family and my kin, I am grateful
For my imagination yep, I am grateful
Keep a attitude of gratitude, I am grateful

Keep a attitude of gratitude
Keep a attitude of gratitude, I am grateful
Thank you Grandmama for giving me those words
Keep a attitude of gratitude, I am grateful
Keep a attitude of gratitude
Keep a attitude of grati-food
grati-food, I like that

We must always honor our elders
And our Ancestors in the Land of Love
Because they paved the way
And they are looking down from above
They taught us to work hard and to strive and to pray
There’s no other greater love