on blessings

here is one of many reasons why J. Tillman is my favorite singer/songwriter.


If you have a day’s work
And a good word
And a night’s rest
After keeping
The company of your friends
And a woman
To greet the morning with
Then you are blessed
You are blessed above all men

If you have a garden
Or a houseplant
Is there an old man
Who gets by
From the toil of your hands
‘Cause you’re the only one
Who buys floral prints
Then you are blessed
You are blessed above all men

If you have a minute
To get it
It’s so simple
If you let it
If you let it
‘Cause we are blessed
We are blessed
We are blessed
Lest we forget
We are blessed
We are blessed above all men.