Teach us to count the days

Everyday is a journal page

Every man holds a quill and ink

And there's plenty of room for writing in

All we do and believe and think

So will you compose a curse

Or will today bring the blessings

Fill the page with a rhyming verse

Or some random sketching

Teach us to count the days

Teach us to make the days count

Lead us in better ways

Cuz somehow our souls forgot

Life means so much

Life means so much

Life means so much

Everyday is a bank account

Time is our currency

So no one's rich, nobody's poor

We get 24 hours each

So how are you gonna spend?

Will you invest or squander?

Try to get ahead

Or help someone who's under?

Teach us to count the days...

Has anybody lived who knew the value of a life

And don't you think giving is all

What prove the worth of yours and mine

Teach us to count the days...

Every day is a gift you've been given

Make the most of the time, every minute you're livin'

Chris Rice