So many times, you took the time
To sit down and explain
So I thank you for my life
Memories of love, sowing grain
So I thank you Grandma, Marva, Christalia
And yet too many to name
'Cause the simplicity of life is so complex
That many a youths go astray
Now me check it with a bird's I view
Now me sight it with a bird's I view
Now me check life from a bird's I view
So to you I say thank you
Now me check it with a bird's I view
Now me sight it with a bird's I view
Now me check life from a bird's I view oh, oh, yea, yea
All my life I've been blessed
With heartical brethrens, yea
That looked out for me
Even when their advice cause me pain
But through it all, yea
Our bonds never budged, yea
So I give thanks to you for helping me
Become the man, who I am
Now me check it with a bird's I view
Now me sight it with a bird's I view
Now me check life from a bird's I view
So to you I say thank you
Now me check it with a bird's I view
Now me sight it with a bird's I view
Now me check life from a bird's I view
Uh! Yeah!
Mother at 15 too young
To deal with life's struggles, yea
Everywhere, every time
Trouble there right in your face
But you showed me light
Mama you gave me life
So I give thanks to you for all
Your wonderful advice
Now me check it with a bird's I view
Now me sight it with a bird's I view
Now me check life from a bird's I view
So to you I say thank you
Now me check it with a bird's I view
Now me sight it with a bird's I view
Now me check life from a bird's I view
Uh! Yeah!
Thank you, thank you
To you all! Oh!
Thank you, thank you
To you all! To you all, yeah
Thank you, thank you
To you all! Oh
Thank you, thank you
To you all! To you all, yeah
Thank you, thank you
To you all! Oh
Thank you, thank you
To you all! Yeah, laya!
Thank you, thank you