The Thanksgiving Song | Ben Rector #Video


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When I started putting together the Christmas album, I realized I hadn't ever heard a Thanksgiving song. I feel like everyone has an emotional connection and a lot of memories around Thanksgiving, just like they do Christmas, so I did my best to write a song that honored that. I hope this song captures the magic and nostalgia that we all look forward to at Thanksgiving. I also secretly hope that this becomes the official theme song for Thanksgiving (this is both based on that I think the song is a very good Thanksgiving song and also that it is the only Thanksgiving song).
Ben

 

Lyrics:
Familiar highways
Lined with leaves turned brown
Making my way
Back into my hometown

Funny how this all looks different, but it feels the same
Like how life never stops changing but some things never change

So fill your plate and fill your drink
And fill this house with family
The kind of love that all these years can’t wash away
Cause the older that I get I see that life is short and bittersweet
Thank God that it's Thanksgiving Day

Yeah yeah

Watching football
Watching families grow
The old kid’s table all have kids of their own
Starting to see my grandfather in my nephew’s eyes
Mom still can’t talk about him and not almost cry

So fill your plate and fill your drink
And fill this house with family
The kind of love a thousand miles can’t wash away
Cause the older that I get I see that life is short and bittersweet
Thank God that it's Thanksgiving Day

So fill your plate and fill your drink
Put your dishes in the kitchen sink
And let the leftover year just wash away
Cause we made it through I do believe the longest year in history
Thank God that it’s Thanksgiving Day

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  • CharMaine

    This was so well done . . . Thankful for you, Mel.

  • Patricia

    Wonderful, nostalgic trip down "Memory Lane"! Thank you, Mel; your talent knows no bounds, both musical composition and poetic wording -- I hope this becomes our national Thanksgiving anthem!

  • Annette

    Wonderful review of the memories of Thanksgiving shared with family and friends. What a wonderful song to celebrate this very special day of the year! Hope it does become the song for the Thanksgiving season each and every year. Thanks Mel for sharing it with all of us.

  • Rachel

    So beautiful!! It brought me back to days of my youth with all my family, surrounding a big table, were thanking GOD for HIS SON and the food we were about to eat!! Those were beautiful memories!!!!

  • Noreen

    We are so blessed in the United States of America. Halleluiah!!! Happy Thanksgiving!!! Loved this one so much Mel So clever and True.

  • sarah

    Some songs are nice but THIS ONE touched me so deeply! I am in awe how the words were posted on the different items throughout the video. I listened time and time again and cried softly as it brought back sweet memories.

  • Sandi Angel

    Great song--Happy Thanksgiving everyone.

  • Carole

    Beautiful! Happy Thanksgiving!

  • Mary Jane

    Lovely song. Happy Thanksgiving to all!

  • CHARLIE G.

    THANKS MEL .
    WE ARE VERY THANKFUL FOR YOU AND YOUR VIDEOS !!
    STAY SAFE ! C. G.

  • Kathy

    Very nice! Happy Thanksgiving Mel to you and yours.

  • Paul

    Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family Mel and to all the watchers of Mel's videos !!!!

  • Marcia

    Great song and video! Happy Thanksgiving!

  • Susan

    A lovely new tune. Thanks Mel.

  • Jackie Sibley

    Happy Thanksgiving Mel

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