1. Ive been settin here thinkin back over my life
All of the good things the trouble and strife
Well my share of worries yet so many Ive had
But I still think the good things outweigh the bad
Cho: Well Ive rocked my babies at night when they cried
Ive seen the teardrops turn into smiles
And thats when I realized all the bad luck Ive had
But I still think the good things outweigh the bad
2. Well I never had riches no money to spare
Just a sharecroppers wages is my only fare
Yes makin my livin just workin the land
But I know all the good things outweigh the bad
Repeat Cho:
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3. Yes Ive worked the cotton in the heat of the day
And then paid the landlord nearly all that I had
Well Ive seen high water take all that I had
But I know all the good things outweigh the bad
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