There's plenty of food
    on the table
Lots of love in the house
The children all do what
    they're able to do
We got so much to be happy about.

I got a woman standing beside me
She really knows
    how to stand by her man
She's strong and she's soft
    and she's honest to me
She really helps me
    to be a good man.

But nothing is perfect
    in God's perfect plan
Look in the shadow to see
He only gave us the good things
    so we'd understand
What life without them would be.

There's plenty of wheat
    on the prairies
Lots of coal in the mines
We got soldiers so strong
    they can bury their dead
And still not go back
    shooting blind.

There's women and men
    on the workforce
Doing forty hours
    plus overtime
So the hostages
    held at the airport
Can come home
    to something worthwhile.

But nothing is perfect
    in God's perfect plan
Look in the shadow to see
He only gave us the good things
    so we'd understand
What life without them would be.

And there's plenty of food
    on the table
Lots of love in the house
The children all do
    what they're able to do
We got so much to be happy about.

I got a woman standing beside me
She really knows
    how to stand by her man
She's strong and she's soft
    and she's honest to me
It  really helps me
    to be a good man.

But nothing is perfect
    in God's perfect plan
He only gave us the good things
    so we'd understand.
No, nothing is perfect
    in God's perfect plan.