Verse 1:   Why is that man taking up my time    bringing me down cuz he's beggin for a dime    why don’t he get a job   why is that girl holding up the line    don’t she know i've got somewhere to be, got a busy life   why don't she hurry up   sometimes it feels like they're all against me   standing in my way      Chorus:   but what if these strangers are telling me somethin    oh i gotta slow up I'm always in a rush    what if these strangers are really my lessons    and the little i have is gonna be enough   maybe i should be thankful stop being so ungrateful    for all of these strangers,   cause what if they're angels   what if they're angels from above      Verse 2:   so what if those kids crossin the road    are keeping me from somewhere i'm not yet supposed to go    and they're teaching me patience.. patience    we're all living like we're made of steel, like the clock aint tickin away      Chorus:   but what if these strangers are tellin me somethin    oh i gotta slow up I'm always in a rush    what if these strangers are really my lessons    and the little i have is gonna be enough   maybe i should be thankful, stop being so ungrateful    for all of these strangers   cause what if they're angels   what if they're angels from above      Bridge:   so what if that man who was takin up my time    was about to say something that was gonna change my life    I think I've figured it out      Chorus 2:   all of these strangers are telling me something    oh i gotta slow up I'm always in a rush    all of these strangers are really my lessons    and the little i have is gonna be enough   maybe i should be thankful stop being so ungrateful    for all of these strangers    cause what if they're angels    what if they're angels from above   a a a angels a a a angels from above