[Intro: Carl McIntosh and Jane Eugene]
Jane, what did mother said?
She said "All good men will go to heaven"
She said that?
If you're thankful for what you got

[Verse 1: Jane Eugene and Carl McIntosh]
Hard times come around for everyone
But not everybody can cope now
Something's got to give when you work so hard to give
It's a story of ???
So perfectly I'm in a place where I like to be
But like so many try to ??? life has got to me
For I can see

[Chorus: Carl McIntosh and Jane Eugene]
Mama, she always told me
Be thankful for what you've got
Don't worry when things get lonely
It's all a state of mind

[Verse 2: Jane Eugene and Carl McIntosh]
I've never had the inclination to give myself a situation
Where I would be at the top of life's tree
I've always been on shaky ground
???But look what I found I found in the fading dream that's me???
No way, no how, I can't give up on my life, no
But although the future waves
I got to find my way
To a brighter day
[Chorus: Carl McIntosh and Jane Eugene]
Mama, she always told me
Be thankful for what you've got
Don't worry when things get lonely
It's all a state of mind

[Ad libs: Jane Eugene and Carl McIntosh]
When I can't take no more
Hang on now, hang on
My mama said to me
Mama, she always told me, you need to find a guide in life
Sacred is your state of mind