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

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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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