Thank God for Kids

"Thank God for Kids" is a song written by Eddy Raven. It was released as the b-side to his 1976 single "The Curse of a Woman". It was later included on the 1984 MCA Records album of the same name.
It was later recorded by The Oak Ridge Boys, as the only single from their 1982 Christmas album. The song spent sixteen weeks on the Hot Country Songs charts and peaked at number three. They later covered it on their albums Country Christmas Eve in 1995 and Colors in 2003.
In 2004, Kenny Chesney covered the song on Christmas Is a Real Good Tan. His version spent one week at number 60 on the country singles chart. In 2011, John Rich covered it on For the Kids.
Raven wrote the song in 1973 after his son said he wanted to help his father write a song about Mickey Mouse or Big Bird; both characters are referenced in the song.