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Gratitude, 1975
Written by Philip Bailey, Maurice White, Larry Dunn, and Verdine White
The album this song comes from is a mostly live, double LP that spent three weeks on the Billboard charts and is triple platinum. And here's me, a music guy, having never heard a note of it. Truly, there are entire worlds we never know no matter how much we try to master a subject. Anyhoo, this is a serious slice of funky soul, with some jazzy elements as well. The lyrics are secondary, just evoking general gospel-like injunctions to be grateful. "Open up your heart, let your body find / Freedom in your stride, love and peace of mind, yeah" is as specific as it gets.