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 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 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 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 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 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