Donny Hathaway - Thank You Master (For My Soul) Lyrics






Thank You, Master, for my soul
Thank You, Master, for my soul
You gave me food to eat, you kept shoes on my feet
& You kept me
Lord, I know (I) haven't been so good this week
But You continue to Bless me
& I just want to take time to thank You, for my soul

Thank You, Master, thank Ya for my soul
Lord, thank Ya, thank Ya, Master, thank Ya for my soul
'cause you didn't have to hear my moanin',
Lord, You didn't have to hear my groanin'
But You kept me, yeah
You put shoes on my feet, you kept food for me to eat, yeah
& Lord, how You Blessed me
But most of all, thank Ya, Master, for my soul
Thank You, thank You

That's alright!

Wooooooooo-hoo!
Thank You, Master, Lord, thank You for my soul
Thank You for my hands, thank You for my feet
Thank You, Lord, thank You for my mind
Thank You for my soul
Lord, I know I haven't been so good this week, God
But You kept me
You didn't have to hear my moanin',
You didn't have to hear my groanin', hey-hey
But Lord, You Blessed me
& Lord, I want to thank You
I just got to say "much obliged" to You, Master
'cause the walls of my room was not the walls of my grave
My bed was not my cooling board (y'all don't know what I'm talkin' 'bout)
My sheet (my sheet) was not my wine (was not my wining sheet)
& I want to say thank Ya, thank You





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  1. V.... J....

    I mss Donnie everyday.30 plus years and I feel his spirit every time I hear his music.feb2020.

  2. I.... A....

    You better SSSSSSAnnggggggg!!!

  3. D.... D....

    Omg that piano is talking to my soul. Takes me to my Baptist roots as a child.

  4. A.... A....

    The year 2020 and this song fix right in.. Thank You Master For Soul... Praise Go Up... Blessings Coming Down... Blessings Always 🙏

  5. L.... S....

    I will allways LOVE DONNY'S MUSIC.

  6. T.... J....

    Even though his death has been ruled suicide; he made some beautiful heart felt songs to God Jesus The Most High! Jesus please help us as a people especially the saved believers to be more transparent about what we are going through and have gone through! I am a believer and I still have dealt with suicidal thoughts in the past but to You Jesus be praised You delivered me out of that dark pit but people need to hear our stories and testimonies! Christians are not people who have never had imperfections but we are people Who have accepted The One Who is Perfect! Thank God for Mr. Donny Hathaway! I would like to have met him.
    -Jesus loves ALL ✌

    T.... J....

    I really don't believe he committed suicide. His Unsung special made me think there was more to his death than what the media reported.

    T.... J....

    @Mz Yo I do think that is possible

    -Jesus loves ALL ✌

  7. C.... J....

    Not just the voice but, that piano playing is masterful!

  8. p.... ....

    @4:44 I just wanna breakdown and cry.. The emotions generated from this song are beyond any feelings I have ever felt.. Thank you Lord for my soul

  9. T.... L....

    Came here for Thanksgiving🙏🏾

  10. D.... F....

    2019 THANK YOU MASTER BY BED WAS NOT MY COOLING BOARD YALL DONT KNOW WHAT I'M TAKING ABOUT!!!

  11. A.... B....

    Thankyou Master!

  12. W.... O....

    Donny i miss him so. Thank God I got to know him he was awesomely gifted but didn't think so at time's. But the world knows it they hear it every time you sing. RIP Sir.

  13. m.... l....

    Broke a brotha down and humbled me from 4:55-5:20

  14. J.... D....

    Thank you Lord for my soul 🙏🏽

  15. M.... J....

    Omg. Why must everyone great just die. Because nothing good last forever. Thank You God for recordings....

  16. T.... T....

    That ending tho😱

  17. T.... B....

    Donny Hathaway has always and always will be THE TRUTH!

    T.... B....

    YAH blessed Donny Hathaway with a beautiful voice. These lyrics will bring tears to your eyes and have you praising YAH at the same time. Powerful and soul stirring inspired by OUR CREATOR AND ELOHIM

  18. T.... T....

    It beings literal tears to my eyes to know this man Donny Hathaway sat down at the piano and wrote this for his creator.

  19. G.... H....

    I love his daughter Lalah. But, it all started with Donny. Here’s one of those songs that give you inspiration and hope and love.

  20. P.... D....

    Damned is so good!

  21. A.... C....

    THANK YOU MASTER

  22. B.... J....

    💜💜

  23. W.... 2....

    Thank You, God.

  24. R.... M....

    Thanks Jesus

  25. t.... c....

    Powerful...!!!!!!

  26. J.... M....

    My favorite Male singer from the late 60’s there will never be another I used to sing when I was very young lived in Md DC area was suppose to attend Howard had I gone I would had been in the mix of all this heaven but I have the memories Have mercy

  27. D.... F....

    Lawd have mercy

  28. D.... A....

    Yes indeed, thank you Master for my soul.

  29. P.... B....

    The walls of my room was not my GRAVE,THANK YOU LORD

  30. �.... �....

    Super !!!! I can listen to it endlessly

  31. G.... W....

    Sad but I see a lot of myself in him because he was very passionate about what he did.1# Soul artist

  32. B.... H....

    Gospel According to Jazz a couple of decades before kirk whalum

  33. K.... P....

    Thank you jesus for my soul hallelujah glory to his name

  34. A.... M....

    HEARING DONNY BRING BACK SO MANY MEMORIES OF MY GRANDMOTHER...
    SHE COULD MOAN THOSE OLD GOSPEL SONGS AND HYMNS...
    WOW...
    LORD, I THANK YOU FOR BEING SO GOOD TO ME....🙏🙏

  35. P.... f....

    In times like these... We need to take a moment to Be Still And Know.

  36. N.... N....

    May his soul rest in peace,true superstar!

  37. E.... D....

    Striptease of the soul!

  38. T.... T....

    Donny's Voice made it beautiful to STRUGGLE!....

  39. C.... T....

    From the first note, Donny was going to kill it.

  40. D.... T....

    Donny, my spiritual father, you taught me love, how to be free , when I was in a dark place, God sent your music to me, I won't ever forget that . I try to do things that would make you proud, I know you can still hear me R.I.P. to a hero of soul music, and a great mind.

  41. R.... S....

    As a singer,I have drawn much of my inspiration from artists of my parents' generation, such as Donny Hathaway, Stevie Wonder, etc. It's hard for me to even sing a lot of their music without crying, because they TRULY FELT the messages they sent, and that love flowed through their music. It also makes me cry when I think of how Donny took his own life, not realizing what a great impact he had on the world and even future generations. I was a little kid when he died, but I still remember how upset my mom was and many others. PLEASE, if you suffer from depression, seek help. When you take your life, you DO affect others around you.

  42. S.... J....

    Ive listened to his music often reflecting on my childhood. Remembering both the good and bad times of growing up and enjoying the great music my elders brought to my soul. What a pleasure to enjoy this classic.

  43. M.... L....

    Where can one get Donny's live performances with visuals...

  44. B.... M....

    Amazing

  45. f.... ....

    The standard of Black masculinity. They tried to buy Donny, and when he wouldn't sell out, they murdered him. He was a man to the end! Thank you Lord for his soul and strength!

  46. w.... t....

    why...!?...

  47. A.... B....

    AMEN still truly a message of peace, love, and Blessings -Praise Thank-you Brother with Love from us All.

  48. R.... V....

    How in the world do 54 people give this a thumbs down? Just goes to show what a totally insane world we live in. This is a voice and spirit blessed by God- if there ever was one..What a gift. Is it compositionally a "Lush Life" or "Rhapsody in Blue"? no...it's just down home deep gospel...pure...a shout out of gratitude to the almighty spirit.. Beautiful Donny Hathaway..thanks Mel Goot for turning me on to this...

  49. c.... c....

    Nice music

  50. G.... G....

    Whooooaaaa!!!! Just love listening to Donny Hathaway. Much love from Australia.

  51. S.... K....

    ...lol...You're Welcome...lol...Spook...lol...

  52. S.... K....

    ...lol...Velcume...lol...German for welcome...lol...

  53. a.... c....

    Call him then!!! Yes Lord, thank you!

  54. K.... N....

    wow he voice is powerful

  55. S.... M....

    Thank you donny for giving us that beautiful angel lalah much oblige to you sir! 🙏😇

  56. s.... n....

    Honestly now... how did we get from this to Travis Scott ??

  57. T.... S....

    Thank you master (for Donny Hathaway)

  58. A.... M....

    Sweet Donny says it all from his heart to ours.. Always

  59. S.... B....

    Simply beautiful, I thank you for your sweet blessing of music for all to enjoy.

  60. J.... L....

    My goodness....

  61. V.... M....

    What an amazing, extraordinary, beautiful artist. The BEST. The all time BEST.

  62. T.... ....

    he’s just an absolute dream

  63. n.... s....

    That's all right!!!

  64. S.... T....

    Stay Strong! Great song. Thanks for uploading. Check out my "Positive Music Vibes Radio" channel. Subscribe, shuffle, and enjoy! The message is in the music.

  65. D.... W....

    2018 Donny Hathaway is still touching souls with his music. He was a genius and when you listen it grabs your heart sends tingles up your spine and rocks your soul and fills your spirit with reality and truth surrounded by love. Amen

  66. S.... C....

    💞💞👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  67. M.... ....

    Sublime

  68. b.... ....

    Chills! Omg!

  69. S.... M....

    Timeless............

  70. S.... ....

    жаль что умер еще много мог спеть хороших песен, голос уникально красивый!

  71. L.... c....

    The only way ware going to make as a human race is to have the Lord deeply anchored in our soul. The Holy Spirit is the only thong that can hold us down when life gets crazy. Thank God Donnie knew that. A lot of artists are making more money than he ever did, but they're doing at the expense of their souls. What would it profit a man to gain the world and lose his soul?

    L.... c....

    Amen to that!

  72. G.... S....

    Thank U Master.
    I love Danny.
    What a Legendary Legend.

  73. B.... J....

    Hit the nail on the head.

  74. M.... ....

    This is amazing

  75. i.... s....

    YES INDEED!!
    ALL POWER AND GREAT GLORY TO THE MASTER & HIS ONLY BEGOTTEN SON.
    HAL LE LU YAH!!! MAY THE MOST HIGH HAVE MERCY ON DONNY'S SOUL.

  76. K.... T....

    thank you master for gracing us with Donnie for even this short period time that we had him on earth with us.

  77. C.... C....

    I always listen to this when I'm being an ungrateful whiny little bitch !!

  78. N.... M....

    They killed our Brother because he wouldn't sell his soul.......R.I.P Brother Donny!!!!!!!!!

    N.... M....

    Noff Memphis Slim I said the same thing he was anointed he didn't kill himself

  79. A.... A....

    Usama Canon pointed out this beautiful soul at a speech. Ya Allah thank you for my soul ! Today I'm more grateful!!! Beautiful words ....

  80. D.... C....

    Lord, I know I haven't been so good this week, but you continue to bless me

    D.... C....

    Dionte Christmas I’m sure looks at u the way a loving mother does and it’s hard for him not to love u.👆🏾

    D.... C....

    Donny kept real _life_ like. We gotta go week by week, the way this world is......smh💯

  81. R.... J....

    I love you so much lord Jehovah jireh Jehovah raPHa Yeshua hamaishaich this song give you glory. You alone deserve the glory lord amen lord bless Donny Hathaway

  82. L.... B....

    It's scary to think that a human being could sit down at a piano, open his mouth and proceed to pour his very soul out. This song shakes me to my core every time I hear it.

    L.... B....

    Rare fire

    L.... B....

    Yes, Lord. Indeed.

    L.... B....

    Every song he sung was heart felt.

  83. S.... t....

    my bedtime song

  84. b.... b....

    Sitting here today rediscovering this great man of God. My heart is heavy when I think of his tragic death. RIP Donny and thank you for the legacy of your music.

  85. T.... T....

    what a beautiful song So tragic that his illness took over his life and his life ended too soon

    T.... T....

    The Tasha Ragene Chronicles you sound stupid girl they killed him you better do your research

  86. S.... M....

    I listen to this Song every day and night

  87. A.... S....

    Amen. Thank you Master for all you've done, for all the many blessings and for loving me unconditionally. Wow, this song sent chills through my body. Donny did the trick thing. What a marvelous and touched song. I find myself listening to this song each day. You can hear that Donny was in a dark place. And he told his story with this song.

  88. A.... ....

    Thank you Lord for always watching over me

  89. S.... B....

    I love Donny Hathaway so much still he may be gone to live with the Lord but his music still inspire me he had such an amazing voice and very talented and touching also announced and peaceful.Donny song from the heart. I will always love his music!!!!!😇🤔😯😱😭🙋🙆🙏👼🙌👆👍👏👂😀

  90. K.... H....

    he is singing to every person of color,even now in this trump circus,we're going to rise up✊

    K.... H....

    He was speaking to the Lord🤔 not sure how you got that out of the song but, it's your opinion so I'mma go now 🙃

  91. N.... A....

    THANK YOU DONNY <3 and thank you for Lahlah.

  92. T.... S....

    ' GREATEST SPIRITUAL EVER SUNG. LORD JESUS, HAVE MERCY ON OUR BROTHER DON. HE EXPRESSED SUCH LOVE FOR YOU. PLEASE JUDGE HIM WITH A MERCIFUL HEART. HE WAS A FALLEN MAN BUT HE ASKED FOR YOUR FORGIVENESS AND PUT HIS SOUL INTO YOUR GENTLE HANDS. THANK YOU MASTER JESUS. PLEASE HAVE MERCY ON US ALL.

    T.... S....

    Thomas Spanne ???

    T.... S....

    Yes LORD

  93. N.... J....

    This song is breathtaking and touches my spirit everytime I hear it.

  94. M.... X....

    Thanks to my big brother for introducing me to good music,Thula Xaba thanks a lot

  95. S.... B....

    w/o the master we would be nothing jus like a ship w/o a sail but we must thank HIM for our Soul

  96. N.... M....

    If he could have collaborated with Rachel Farrell.

    N.... M....

    NHLAKANIPHO Mbambo Yes that would have so great!

  97. H.... ....

    yes yes yes!!!

    H.... ....

    MAN I MISS HIS VOICE SO MUCH. YOU FELT EVERY WORD THIS MAN SUNG. #RIPDONNY

  98. L.... S....

    THERE WILL NEVER-EVER BE ANOTHER!

  99. L.... N....

    I am twenty years old and I greatly appreciate his voice. his music... his everything. Donny your gift is truly missed

    L.... N....

    You are blessed by your appreciation...

    L.... N....

    His music will live on down the generations.

    L.... N....

    Lady Natural wow to hear a young one say that makes me feel good about the history of this music just promise to pass it on to the next generation 👍🤜🤛.

  100. R.... R....

    thank you MASTER FOR MY SOUL...