Story Behind The Song

Thanksgiving Day has never had an appropraite song to honor both the day and the emotional content of the simple word, give.

Song Description

Lyrics cover the emotional connections of family members on a special day of giving thanks to each other and the world.

Lyrics

THANKS FOR GIVING DAY©Copyright 2010
ASCAP TITLE CODE #881427535 - ToucanTunes Publishing #52755.87.23
WORDS AND MUSIC - DEAN GILBERT TONKIN/STEPHEN GREGORY BARNES
WITH INSPIRATION FROM GORDON BAT VARNEDOE



CHORUS
SING IT OUT, CEL-E-BRATE
SHARE THE HORN OF PLEN-TY
IT'S AS A-MER-I-CAN AS AP-PLE PIE
LET THE FAM-LY KNOW YOU REALLY CARE
MAKE THIS A DATE A SPECIAL DATE
FILL YOUR PLATE WITH THANKS-GIV-ING-NESS

VERSE
IT'S JUST A SIM-PLE COUN-TRY DAY
WE CEL-E-BRATE IN AN OLD-FASH-IONED WAY
NOT MUCH A-DO
MAYBE BAR-B-QUE
TO SHARE YOUR CARE WITH

THANK YOU FOR LOVING ME
THRU TIMES BOTH LONG AND LEAN
THANK YOU FOR YOUR BRA-VER-Y
YOU TURN MY MEA-DOWS GREEN

CHORUS (2ND)
SING IT OUT, CEL-E-BRATE
SHARE THE HORN OF PLEN-TY
IT'S AS A-MER-I-CAN AS AP-PLE PIE
WE'RE TO-GE-THER, YOU AND I
MAKE THIS A DATE A DATE THAT'S GREAT
FILL YOUR PLATE WITH THANKS-GIV-ING-NESS

VERSE
THANK YOU FOR FOOD WE GET
FROM FARMS A-CROSS THIS LAND
THANK YOU FOR FOLKS I'VE MET
WHO TOOK ME BY THE HAND AND


THANK YOU FOR SER-VING UP
YOUR WHOLE-SOME RE-CI-PE
(MUSIC - HUM)__ ___ FOR EVERY CUP OF
END-LESS HAR-MO-NY

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK/LEAD-IN TO
CHORUS (REPEAT 2ND)
SING IT OUT, CEL-E-BRATE
SHARE THE HORN OF PLEN-TY
IT'S AS A-MER-I-CAN AS APPLE PIE
WE'RE TO-GE-THER, YOU AND I
MAKE THIS DATE A DATE THAT'S GREAT
FILL YOUR PLATE WITH THANKS-GIV-ING-NESS


FADE: ON VAMP TO FINAL CHORD/END SING: GIV-ING-NESS...AND LOVE


(OPTIONAL SPOKEN AS ADD-ON OVER VAMP) THANK YOU HONEY, KIDS, MOM, DAD, AUNTS, UNCLES, COUSINS, MR. MCGREGOR AND THE ONE ABOVE.