Lyrics The Statler Brothers

The Statler Brothers

Thank You World

I wanna thank you world for lettin' me belong

I'm just one fourth of one small group that sings your songs

I know that there are others who have served in bigger ways

All I can do is sing your music all my days

It makes me grateful just to know, to know that I can be

Unique and fill a spot beside the other three

Without a place here in this world, I know that I'd be lost

Thank you world for lettin' me contribute to the cause

I may not ever stand like Stonewall Jackson stood

But standing on that stage to me is just as good

And I may never be a heavy or a great

But you've given me the strength, the strength to pull my weight

Oh, for the part I sing is truly part of me

And it does its part to lock the other parts in key

And it does its part to pull, pull that sweet applause

And I thank you world for lettin' me contribute to the cause

Oh, world you've given me a place that I call mine

Though I've stepped out of it and I've gotten out of line

Sometimes I sing your music slightly out of key

And I know I make it harder for the other three

Oh, and I've always done my part, the very best I could

And it's done with other guys, oh, world you could

You've let me sing your praises world and harp about your faults

I thank you world for lettin' me contribute to the cause

It makes me grateful just to know, to know that I can be

Unique and fill a spot beside the other three

Without a place here in this world, I know that I'd be lost

Thank you world for lettin' me contribute to the cause

Without a place here in this world, I know that I'd be lost

Thank you world for lettin' me contribute to the cause

Thank you world for lettin' me contribute to the cause