Grateful For Music Challenge Day 16

Song(s): Think Happy, Show You the Way to Go, Living Together, Dreamer & Style of Life 

Artist: The Jacksons

Showing some BIG love to the Jackson's debut, self-titled album from 1976! These songs just make you feel so good!! 😊 Along with Josh Groban, Mat & Savanna Shaw, Mindy Gledhill, Peter Hollens and other "November" staples, young MJ and his brother group(s) have joined the list in uplifting, wholesome, feel-good, happy music that warms my heart this time of year as the weather slowly begins it's steady decline into chillier mornings and colder afternoons. 

Get ready for an OVERLOAD of JOYFUL songs that will make your entire DAY!! 🤩😁😊

Think Happy

I mean, with a title like that, how can you NOT smile and feel HAPPIER after listening to this positive song about changing your attitude and mind!! Love, love, LOVE!! 😍 From a self-declared pessimist, this song is a theme song to remind me to THINK and BE HAPPY!! 

There ain't no reason, for you to be sad (yeah, mmm)

I know things can't be, can't be that bad (yeah)

With a smail on your face (smile on your face)

With the love in your eyes (love in your eyes)

I know you'll feel better (ohhh)

You can only try

Try to think...

Happy, (happy, happy)

It's the only way to be

Thinking happy (happy, happy)

Try and you will see

Maybe the reason, don't be negative

You'll be rewarded, if you're positive (yeah, yeah, yeah)

You were born to be free (you were born to be)

Free to be who you are (be who you are, hallelujah)

You'll feel better (ohh)

You can only try

Happy, (happy, happy)

It's the only way to be

I'm thinking happy (happy, happy)

If you Try and you will see

Think, think, think, think, think...

Happy, (happy, happy)

It's the only way to be

I'm thinking happy (happy, happy)

If you try and you will see

Na na na na na na think happy

(Think, think, think, think)

Show You the Way to Go

This song is smooooooth!! Oooo it's so good!! Mike's vocal's y'all...😍💓🙌 I can't!

Let me show you

Let me show you the way to go

I don't know everything

But there's something I do know

(I know, I know)

I've read and heard a lot

And now I'm ready to show

That we can come together

And think like one

Come together now

Live together underneath the sun

Please, please let me show you

Let me show you

Let me show you the way to go

Follow me, my friend

Let me show you, come on

Let me show you the way to go

Just put your trust in me

I'll try not to let you down

(Let you down, let you down)

The job is hard to do

But only we can work this out

'Cause we can help each other to overcome

We can do it

We can do it now

Rejoice everybody

And get the job done

Please, please, please

Just let me show you

Let me show you

Let me show you the way to go

Follow me my friend, hey, hey

Let me show you

Let me show you the way to go

Please follow me, now

That we can help each other to overcome

We can do it

We can do it, now

Live together underneath the sun

Please, please, please

Just let me show you

Let me show you

Let me show you the way to go

I swear I'll never let you down

(Let me show you)

Come on

(Let me show you the way to go)

We can do it, we can do it

We can do it, now

(Let me show you)

(Let me show you the way to go)

Let me, let me, let me

Just let me, let me show you, now

(Let me show you)

Come on

(Let me show you the way to go)

(Follow me, follow me)

(Let me show you)

(Let me show you the way to go)

I swear

I'll never let you down

Come on

Come on

Let me, let me, let me show you

Let me, let me, let me, let me show you

Let me show you

Never let you down

Never let you down

Put your hand in mine

We can do it, we can do it

We can work it out

And get on top

Let me show you

Let me show you

Let me show you

Let me, let me, let me

Let me, let me, let me show you

Living Together

PREACH!! 🙌 Michael ALWAYS knew what was up! The message of this song feels more applicable then EVER before, and that's saying a lot, especially considering the environment and times Michael and his brothers were growing up in...songs with powerful, purposeful messages like this are so "November" to me for some reason! 😂🤷

I want the world

The whole wide world

To stop and listen to me

If we're going to stick together

We've got to be a family

This love

Love

Love

Have yourself a good, good time

But don't you know

It's getting late

Yeah, if this world

Is gonna be our home

We gotta make it strong

By living together

'Cause if this world

Is gonna be our home

We've got to make it strong

By living together

Have yourself a good, good time

But don't you know

It's getting late

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Give me peace

Give me sweet, sweet peace

So I can do my thing

I don't want no wars to hurt me

'Cause hurt is all it brings

Lets take the time

To check it on out

And learn what's right and wrong

Someday we can tell our children

That all the wars are gone

Love, love, love

Have yourself a good, good time

But don't you know

It's getting late

If this world

Is gonna be our home

(We gotta believe)

Gotta make it strong

By living together

If this world

Is gonna be our home

We gotta make it strong

By living together

Have yourself a good, good time

But don't you know

It's getting late

(Have yourself a good, good time)

(Have yourself a good, good time)

Gotta make it strong together

It's the only way to do it

Please, please, please

Dreamer

This song is me ✨ Soooo dreamy and smooth. I love Michael's soft sweet voice, it's gorgeous!! He was truly such a tender, thoughtful, sweet, softy at his core! I ADORE a good Michael ballad! 😍

I guess I'll always a dreamer

Dreaming my life away, dreaming my life away

A romantic fool, that's what I am

I think about you, all day long

Though it's impossible, for us together

Oh it's not real, a love I can't feel

Guess I'll always be a dreamer

Dreaming my life away, dreaming my life away

I just can't wait, till I go to sleep

I'll be with you, all night long

Circumstances held me in a terrible face

It's fantasy, I just like to share these moments together

Guess I'll always be a dreamer

Dreaming my life away, dreaming my life away

And nothing comes but sleep, to a dreamer

And when you wake up the dream is gone away

Guess I'll always be a dreamer

Dreaming my life away, dreaming my life away

Guess I'll always be a dreamer

Dreaming my life away, dreaming my life away

Style of Life

Ooooo the message of this song is SO GOOD! It's hitting me hard! 👊 Probably not in the way of the songs intention, but some of the lyrics speak to me personally and how my "style of life" has been. I've been having a weird November. I've just been down and depressed and feel like I've been taking ten steps back and ZERO steps forward. I know I need to make some big, serious changes because where I'm headed is not good at all. It scares me to be honest. I think this song will be carrying me into the new year as I try to make those needed changes and "...change MY style of life!"

Yeah, yeah, yeha, yeah

My love

Here I am reaching out for ya,

But there's nothing to reach for

'Cause my mind don't belive what my eyes have seen,

The blames you gave

You know (You know),

And I know nobody wants you with your, wishy, washy ways

Your mama raised you from a child,

Spent no time worth while

And I feel, you really come to nothing no

You've got to change, your style of life.

You've got to change, your style of life.

Ohh there you go, saying "I think I love ya,

But it's a matter of time."

I have told ya, and told ya how bad I wish to hold you,

My feelins have doubt in mind.

You know (You know), and I know, that you can do better,

Tomorrow's a brand new day.

I have tried to make you change, but you remain the same

And I feel, you really come to nothing, no

You've gotta change, your style of life

You've gotta change, your style of life

You and me, baby

Haven't been together but so long.

Now you're acting like you own me,

Hey baby, that's so wrong.

You...hate to suffer for what you get.

My love don't come easy.

Why don't you change, baby please, please.

You've gotta change, your style of life (u gotta change)

You've gotta change, your style of life (turn around)

You've gotta change, your style of life (mmmm)

You've gotta change, your style of life (mmmm)

You've gotta change, your style of life (mmmm)

You've gotta change, your style of life (mmmm)