Now I can sing you the story line   And if you like my story fine   But ain't none of the glory mine      See my life was a lonely one   And I was still mama's only son   With no idea what I'm gon' become      And I didn't have long to know   That you don't have to be grown to go   I could've died so long before      Then I finally saw the sign   And I made it on down the line   One step at a time      I feel better, I can smile at it now   I feel better, oh better   And even a little is still better   Oh, have mercy on me      Oh, it's probably plain to see   That I got a whole lot of pain in me   And it will always remain in me      So cold it's a crying shame   Yet here I am trying to gain   'Cause I refuse to die in vain      The circumstances put soul in me   And there ain't no holding me   I've got a heart made of gold in me      Can you believe this is where I've been?   And when adversity calls again   I'll deal with it then      I feel better, I can laugh at it now   I feel better, oh better   And even a little is still better   Oh, have mercy on me      Ah ah, yeah, um, oh, oh      I said everything's fine, you can take your time   What would be on your mind   If you knew you was dying?   I would wanna just feel this one more time      I said everything's fine, take your time   What would be on your mind   If you knew you was dying?   I would wanna just feel this one more time      Alright   I want to thank you morning sun   I want to thank you lonely girl   Now I know I'm not the only one      I want to thank you friendly ghost   When all the cards were close   It seems like you cared the most      I want to thank you mom and dad   For hurting me so bad   But you're the best I ever had   I want to thank you