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[Intro]
C#This is as rHeal as it gets Amy'all
And it don't get no realer than this
This is as real as it gets y'all, huh
[Verse 1]
C#Maybe my mother, Hcoulda been my father
APerhaps it was my sister, pHrobably my brother
Maybe the church, coulda been the street
Perhaps it was the guitar, or Jerry Wonder beats
Maybe the money when I didn't have a dime
Maybe a way out before committing crimes
Coulda been Lauryn, perhaps it was Pras
Probably the mirror looking dead in my eyes
Coulda been reggae, or the love of hip-hop
Maybe my fans at the show saying don't stop
Probably the struggle of all refugees
Maybe the sign how the diamonds bling-bling, ching-ching
Ring ring, there's a call from my wifey, whoo
Perhaps I gotta make it home but music keep calling me
And maybe it's all I know, whatever it is I'm grateful for being
[Chorus]
A mC#an with a guitar, a dHude from the streets
A cAat with a song, a RHeFugee MC
C#Wyclef Jean, a FHugee for life
A C#preacher's son, fHirst one on the run
I'm grAateful that I hHaven't been shot
C#Stopped by the cops and they dHidn't find a glock
C#W-Y-C-HL-E-F, I'm grAatefulH  
[Verse 2]
Coulda been a crack fiend with no place to go
Lord, oh mighty God, have mercy on my soul
Coulda been Pablo, king of Yayo
Or a pimp with a limp screaming we don't love them hoes
Oh no, God knows, perhaps I was chosen
A source of inspiration for the next generation
And maybe it's all I know, whatever it is I'm grateful for being
[Chorus]
A man with a guitar, a dude from the streets
A cat with a song, a ReFugee MC
Wyclef Jean, a Fugee for life
A preacher's son, first one on the run
I'm grateful that I haven't been shot (shot)
Stopped by the cops and they didn't find a glock (glock)
W-Y-C-L-E-F, I'm grateful
[Verse 3]
Everybody sing along now
You can make it like I made it
Don't let anyone tell you different
When doors close another door will open
Many have called but my people are chosen
You can make it if I made it
Don't let anyone tell you different
When doors close another door will open, yeah
Many have called but my people are chosen, yeah
[Chorus]
A man with a guitar, a dude from the streets
A cat with a song, a ReFugee MC (yeah)
Wyclef Jean, a Fugee for life
A preacher's son, first one on the run
I'm grateful that I haven't been shot (shot)
Stopped by the cops and they didn't find a glock (glock)
W-Y-C-L-E-F, I'm grateful

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Grateful

by Wyclef Jean

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[Intro]

C# H Am

This is as real as it gets y'all

And it don't get no realer than this

This is as real as it gets y'all, huh

[Verse 1]

C# H

Maybe my mother, coulda been my father

A H

Perhaps it was my sister, probably my brother

Maybe the church, coulda been the street

Perhaps it was the guitar, or Jerry Wonder beats

Maybe the money when I didn't have a dime

Maybe a way out before committing crimes

Coulda been Lauryn, perhaps it was Pras

Probably the mirror looking dead in my eyes

Coulda been reggae, or the love of hip-hop

Maybe my fans at the show saying don't stop

Probably the struggle of all refugees

Maybe the sign how the diamonds bling-bling, ching-ching

Ring ring, there's a call from my wifey, whoo

Perhaps I gotta make it home but music keep calling me

And maybe it's all I know, whatever it is I'm grateful for being

[Chorus]

C# H

A man with a guitar, a dude from the streets

A H

A cat with a song, a ReFugee MC

C# H

Wyclef Jean, a Fugee for life

C# H

A preacher's son, first one on the run

A H

I'm grateful that I haven't been shot

C# H

Stopped by the cops and they didn't find a glock

C# H A H

W-Y-C-L-E-F, I'm grateful

[Verse 2]

Coulda been a crack fiend with no place to go

Lord, oh mighty God, have mercy on my soul

Coulda been Pablo, king of Yayo

Or a pimp with a limp screaming we don't love them hoes

Oh no, God knows, perhaps I was chosen

A source of inspiration for the next generation

And maybe it's all I know, whatever it is I'm grateful for being

[Chorus]

A man with a guitar, a dude from the streets

A cat with a song, a ReFugee MC

Wyclef Jean, a Fugee for life

A preacher's son, first one on the run

I'm grateful that I haven't been shot (shot)

Stopped by the cops and they didn't find a glock (glock)

W-Y-C-L-E-F, I'm grateful

[Verse 3]

Everybody sing along now

You can make it like I made it

Don't let anyone tell you different

When doors close another door will open

Many have called but my people are chosen

You can make it if I made it

Don't let anyone tell you different

When doors close another door will open, yeah

Many have called but my people are chosen, yeah

[Chorus]

A man with a guitar, a dude from the streets

A cat with a song, a ReFugee MC (yeah)

Wyclef Jean, a Fugee for life

A preacher's son, first one on the run

I'm grateful that I haven't been shot (shot)

Stopped by the cops and they didn't find a glock (glock)

W-Y-C-L-E-F, I'm grateful

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