Count Your Blessings

	  		Written by: Erikson 
 
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My mama always said, "Stand up to the truth.  
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There ain't no such thing as the fountain of youth. 
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Two wrongs never made it a right.  
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The grass ain't always greener on the other side. 
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Better save your money for a rainy day. 
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Count your blessings, come as they may." 
 
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Only Will Rogers never met a man he didn't like. 
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Always throw the first punch when it comes to a fight. 
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It ain't over til it's over and the fat lady sings. 
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Only quitters who lose throw their towel in the ring. 
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Well, I hope ya ain't workin' on a rainy day. 
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Count your blessings, come as they may. 
 
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And it's a 'hush my mouth, landsakes alive'. 
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I don't believe that fishermen smell the same when they die. 
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Never put your cart before the horse, 
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Unless it knows how to push another horse. 
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Seems like I'm always dreamin' on a rainy day. 
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Count your blessings, come as they may. 
 
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And it was grandpa who said, "Son, you can't buy love. 
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You can jump in with both feet but don't jump the gun. 
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Stay outta trouble. Count your lucky stars. 
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Never get drunk in two states inside the same bar." 
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Seems like I'm always drinkin' on a rainy day. 
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Count your blessings, come as they may. 
 
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Gradma who said, "Silence is golden. 
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The only answer is one is the almighty beholder.  
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A bird in the hand is better than two in the nest. 
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Don't ya count your chickens before they hatch. 
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Always save a lover for a rainy day. 
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Count your blessings, come as they may. 
 
 
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And it's a 'hush my mouth, landsakes alive'. 
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I don't believe that fishermen smell the same when they die. 
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Never put your cart before the horse, 
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Unless it knows how to push another horse. 
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It seems like I'm dancehall dreamin' on my rainy day. 
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Count your blessings, come as they may. 
 
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Talk bein' cheap, well I took their advice  
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And the older I get the more I know they were right. 
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What works for me may not work for you. 
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Everything I said was the God dang truth. 
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Well, I hope you ain't loney on a rainy day.  
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Count your blessings, come as they may. 
 
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And they're etched in my mind, 
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I could never forget 'em. 
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See, it ain't what ya said, just how ya said it. 
 
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