. . . I woke up this morning feeling Thankful and grateful So I got a little something that I want to say You know like a little prayer Thank you . Thank you God that I am able Got my shelter and food on the table Got my health, don't need no pride Cause everything I need you gave me inside Life ain't ever been better than it is now I ain't lonely, I'm by myself Cause when you got the Lord you got all the wealth Check me out, I am sailing It's my time and there's no way that I'm failing Life ain't ever been better than it is now . I know the world is really crazy But that's the time we got to stop being lazy We got to stand, stand up for what's right We got to separate the darkness from the light Life ain't ever been better than it is now Life ain't ever been better than it is now . Blow Shorty! . I've seen the world, I've seen it all We're headed for the wall and we're gonna fall Like the days way back in Rome We're stepping right inside of the danger zone But life ain't ever been better than it is now Life ain't ever been better than it is now . You see people come and people go And people always get just what they sought But I believe in this thing called love And our ability to rise above Life ain't ever been better than it is now Life ain't ever been better than it is now . Life ain't ever been better Life ain't ever been better Life ain't ever been better than it is now . Oh, alright now It's warfare out there So we got to suit up and put on our armor Headed for the front-line It's gonna be alright It's gonna be alright Just stay thankful and grateful Doing it like James Brown James Brown