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Count Your Blessings

from Something Worth Standing For by Andrew McKnight

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A wonderful simple life lesson from my dear friend and former bandmate. We always played this together in a more Appalachian gospel style – this swamp rock version brought to you courtesy of the band, and the duet with Pat Wictor, courtesy of his own kind heart!

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Words & music John Rickard and A. McKnight, ©2001 Short Hill Music, and Catalooch Music, BMI

Verse 1
Count your blessings, don’t count your gold
don’t need money, when you’re lying cold
you can’t buy your way, into heaven I am told
count your blessings, don’t count your gold

Verse 2
Count the good deeds, that you’ve done
lend your hand, to help someone
Saint Peter’s got his list, he’s checking everyone
count the good deeds, that you’ve done

instrumental over verse

Bridge
In spite of all your troubles, all you need is on your back
believe in all your blessings, don’t worry bout all you lack

Verse 3
Count on Jesus, to be your friend
stick with you, right to the end
he’ll be by your side no matter how you’ve sinned
count on Jesus to be your friend

instrumental over bridge

Verse 4
Count the lessons, you learn each day
let them guide you, show you the way
follow the word, you won’t go astray
count the lessons, you learn each day

Repeat Verse 1

credits

from Something Worth Standing For, released February 1, 2008
AM – vocals, acoustic guitar (DADGAD)
Pat Wictor – 2nd vocal, lap steel guitar
Chance McCoy - fiddle
Jim Baird – bass
Jesse Shultzaberger – drums
Pam Temple – harmony vocals

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Nationally-acclaimed singer/songwriter and guitarist celebrates rural America, weaves masterfully crafted songs, humorous stories and poetic drama into a musical soundscape sketched with shades of Appalachia, tasteful slide and jazzy blues, feisty anthems, and rustic folk. 5 solo CDs heard on many public & community radio, plus NPR "Art of the Song" & "River City Folk" and XM/Sirius. ... more

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