by bdf1970 in Videos

"The Thanksgiving Song" is the first single off of Ben Rector's Christmas album, 'A Ben Rector Christmas,' releasing on November 13th. When I started putting together the Christmas album, I realized I hadn't ever heard a Thanksgiving song. I feel like everyone has an emotional connection and a lot of memories around Thanksgiving, just like they do Christmas, so I did my best to write a song that honored that. I hope this song captures the magic and nostalgia that we all look forward to at Thanksgiving. I also secretly hope that this becomes the official theme song for Thanksgiving (this is both based on that I think the song is a very good Thanksgiving song and also that it is the only Thanksgiving song). - Ben Directed by: Brian Shutters — @BrianShutters Director of Photography: Stuart Hotwagner — @SHotwagner Lyrics: Familiar highways Lined with leaves turned brown Making my way Back into my hometown Funny how this all looks different, but it feels the same Like how life never stops changing but some things never change So fill your plate and fill your drink And fill this house with family The kind of love that all these years can’t wash away Cause the older that I get I see that life is short and bittersweet Thank God that it's Thanksgiving Day Yeah yeah Watching football Watching families grow The old kid’s table all have kids of their own Starting to see my grandfather in my nephew’s eyes Mom still can’t talk about him and not almost cry So fill your plate and fill your drink And fill this house with family The kind of love a thousand miles can’t wash away Cause the older that I get I see that life is short and bittersweet Thank God that it's Thanksgiving Day So fill your plate and fill your drink Put your dishes in the kitchen sink And let the leftover year just wash away Cause we made it through I do believe the longest year in history Thank God that it’s Thanksgiving Day #BenRector #TheThanksgivingSong #ABenRectorChristmas