Gladys Knight The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me Lyrics

The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me Lyrics

The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me

 Gladys Knight & The Pips

 Written by Jim Weatherly

 

 - entered the Billboard Top 40 the week of March 9, 1974 and

 stayed for 13 weeks, peaking at #3 the week of April 27, 1974

 - soul cover version of Ray Price's #83 country ballad from 1973

 - a version by The Persuaders, released March 2, 1974, reached #85

 

 I've had my share of life's ups and downs

 But fate's been kind, the downs have been few

 I guess you could say that I've been lucky

 Well, I guess you could say that it's all because of you

 

 If anyone should ever write my life story

 For whatever reason there might be

 Ooo, you'll be there between each line of pain and glory

 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me

 Ah, you're the best thing that ever happened to me

 

 Oh, there have been times when times were hard

 But always somehow I made it, I made it through

 'Cause for every moment that I've spent hurting

 There was a moment that I spent, ah, just loving you

 

 If anyone should ever write my life story

 For whatever reason there might be

 Oh, you'll be there between each line of pain and glory

 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me

 Oh, you're the best thing that ever happened to me

 I know, you're the best thing, oh, that ever happened to me