Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (Yo.. just.. count your blessings)
 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (Better count your blessings)
 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (Better count your blessings)
 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (I say to thee well count your blessings)

 I remember when I used to get depressed
 Overwhelmed by the stress
 Feeling my life was the illest mess
 Always dwelling on the stuff that wasn't right
 And staring at the four walls in my room all night
 Searching for a way to cope
 The situation shaky like I'm walkin on a tightrope
 But now I see it's time to get a handle
 and take control of things
 So for me, I'ma light a candle
 And other people got it worse
 I get a lot of love, so I ought give my thanks first

 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (Count your blessings)
 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (Better count your blessings)
 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (I said you better count your blessings)

 Too many times I asked, "Why me?"
 And I recall when things weren't goin how they 'sposed to be
 Yeah I know you dig what I'm relayin
 And now I find myself devoting more time to praying
 I ain't saying that I don't do no wrong
 I'm saying I ain't trying to sing no more sad songs
 I got mad responsibilities
 I'm building with my family, my loved ones depend on me
 I've got no time for envy nor for hate
 My inner power's too strong
 to let such evil penetrate
 The world around is in chaos
 But I'd rather seek the truth to be found
 than to be lost
 Experience is always the best teacher
 Look at the signs, feel the vibes, I'm tryin to reach ya
 I see how much now that one should be grateful for
 And we must help the others who can't find a open door

 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (Count your blessings)
 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (Count your blessings)
 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (Better count your blessings)
 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (Better count your blessings)

 Now as we head into the year 2000
 and more and more people can't even get decent housing
 Poor education in the schools
 and poor employment structures, so some choose illegal tools
 By all means, you know we must survive, but think
 the energy we give always comes back to us in time
 We must decide to make the proper choices
 Or the only thing we'll hear is the cries and the screaming voices

 Too many times, too many times
 Too many times, too many times
 Too many times, too many times
 Too many times, too many times

 Too many times I felt bad
 Too many times I couldn't see what I really had
 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (Count your blessings)
 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (Better count your blessings)
 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (Better count your blessings)
 Too many times I felt bad (count your blessings)
 Too many times I couldn't see what really I had
 (Better count your blessings) .. *fades