(Please excuse this rough take and iffy harmonies. I’m hoping to figure out guitar chords and stay on pitch for a better take once the month ends and this head cold is gone.) …….

Two FAWMs ago, I was given this card in the #oraclechallenge.

https://share.icloud.com/photos/065iii9MtwnBBoBTXfVYx7yXw

I instantly had a cute little chorus idea, but never #finished_it — until now! Woo hoo! About a year later I had the next section come to mind (a bridge), plus a melody for verses. As of today I still have no lyrics for verses, and I decided the track I was building with four choruses, two long verses plus a bridge was too much for a children’s song anyway… So I’m calling this my mini version and it’s done. :)

Maybe in March I’ll experiment with adding instrumentation to these tracks using my still-unused-and-scary-to-me Band-in-a-Box. ;)

Gratitude gratitude All the little birds sing gratitude Gratitude gratitude All the little birds sing gratitude

Be like the little birds Be free And sing your gratitude

Thank you, thank you I’m so grateful for you Thank you, thank you I’m thankful, too I appreciate you and I’m filled with gratitude Thank you and may all your kindness Come back to you

Gratitude gratitude All the little birds sing gratitude Gratitude gratitude All the little birds sing gratitude

Be like the little birds Be free And sing your gratitude

Be like the little birds Be free And sing your gratitude Thank you!