Gladys Knight & The Pips — Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me Live

[Intro] Oh, my song We talkin' about our lives and this says, uh (Yes) [Verse 1] I've had my share, mmm, of life's ups and downs You too (You know it) But fate's been kind, and the downs have been few We know that (Mmhmm) I guess you could say (What?) that I've been lucky Oh, I guess you could say that it's all because of you [Verse 2] If anyone (Oh) should ever write my life story You gotta be in it too (You know it, baby) For whatever reason there might be Ooh, you'll be there (Oh, yes I will) between each line of pain and glory (Ah) 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me Ooh, you're the best thing that ever happened to me [Interlude] I'm so glad we had that time, and we still do (Right) So we sing [Verse 3] Ooh, there have been times (Yes) when times were hard Yeah, we had 'em too But always somehow I made it, I made it through (Yes, you did) 'Cause for every moment that I've spent hurting There was a moment that I spent, ah, just loving you, yeah [Verse 4] If anyone should ever write my life story, oh For whatever, whatever reason there might be Ooh, you'll be there between each line of pain and glory 'Cause you're the best thing that ever happened to me Ooh, you're the best thing that ever happened to this little girl (Yes) I know, you're the best thing, oh, that ever happened to me (You better sing, honey) Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah [Outro] Get up, woo, your voice You're the best thing You know I know that's right That ever happened to me Oh, hunty, yes, so We can do nothing without the people That have supported us for such a long time Oh, honey, it's forever, and you know what? What? When people meet me, and they say, "Oh, we love you so much" And they say, "We love Gladys the same," honest to God Yeah It's like, so wonderful to hear that And all of our gay fans, honey, ooh Yes, yes Thank you gay people They keep us pumpin', I mean really I'm with you, I'm with you They love us They people? Yes, everybody's people Yeah And nobody's less Nobody's less I love the gay community, yes Nobody's— I do too Well, I know you do I do too, I do too Oh, gosh Here's to you, Gladys Here's to you, Patti