THANK YOU WORLD written by Don Reid & Lew DeWitt sung by the Statler Brothers from the Best of (1975) G / / / 2 / / / 3 / / / 4 / / (All): C I wanna thank you, world, for lettin' me belong G Am D I'm just 1/4 of one small group that sings your songs G C I know that there are others who have served in bigger ways Am D (break) All I can do is sing your music all my days G C It makes me grateful just to know, to know that I can be G Am D Unique & fill a spot beside the other 3 G Bm C Em Without a place here in this world, I know that I'd be lost C D7 G Thank you, world, for lettin' me contribute to the cause Verse 2: (Harold): I may not ever stand like Stonewall Jackson stood But standin' on that stage to me is just as good Now I may never be a heavy or a break But you've given me the strength, the strength to pull my way (Phil): Oh for the part I sing is truly part of me & it does its part to lock the other parts in key & it does its part to cool, cool that sweet-a pose Thank you, world, for lettin' me contribute to the cause (key shifts to A) Verse 3: (Don): A D...etc. Oh world, you've given me a place that I call mine Though I've stepped out of it & I've gotten out of line Sometimes I sing the music slightly out of key & I know I make it harder for the other 3 (Lew): I've always done my part the very best I could & it's done the other guys a world of good You've let me sing your praises, world, & about your faults Thank you, world, for lettin' me contribute to the cause (All): It makes me grateful just to know, to know that I can be Unique & fill a spot beside the other 3 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