Dolly Parton

Released: August 28, 2007

Songwriter: Kent Wells Dolly Parton

Producer: Dolly Parton Kent Wells

[Verse 1]
People always coming up to me and asking
"Dolly, what's your secret?
With all you do, your attitude
Just seems to be so good
How do you keep it?"
Well, I'm not the Dalai Lama, but I'll try
To offer up a few words of advice

[Chorus]
You better get to living, giving
Don't forget to throw in a little forgiving
And loving on the way
You better get to knowing, showing
A little bit more concerned about where you're going
Just a word unto the wise
You better get to living

[Verse 2]
A girlfriend came to my house
Started crying on my shoulder Sunday evening
(Better get to living)
She was spinning such a sad tale
I could not believe the yarn that she was weaving
(Better get to living)
So negative the words she had to say
I said if I had a violin I'd play

[Chorus]
I said you'd better get to living, giving
Be willing and forgiving
'Cause all healing has to start with you
You better stop whining, pining
Get your dreams in line
And then just shine, design, refine
Until they come true
And you better get to living

[Bridge]
Your life's a wreck, your house is mess
And your wardrobe way outdated
All your plans just keep on falling through
Overweight and under paid, under appreciated
I'm no guru, but I'll tell you
This I know is true

[Chorus]
You better get to living, giving
A little more thought about being
A little more willing to make a better way
(Make a better way)
Don't sweat the small stuff
Keep your chin up
Just hang tough
And if it gets too rough
Fall on your knees and pray
And do that everyday
Then you'll get to living

[Outro]
The day we're born we start to die
Don't waste one minute of this life
Get to living
(Get to living)
Share your dreams and share your laughter
(Get to living)
Make some points for the great hereafter
Better start caring
Better start sharing
Better start trying
Better start smiling
And you better get to living

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music

Beginning her career as a child performer, Parton issued a few modestly successful singles from 1959 through the mid-1960s, showcasing her distinctive soprano voice. She came to greater prominence in 1967 as a featured performer on singer Porter Wagoner’s weekly television program; their first duet single, a cover of Tom Paxton’s “The Last Thing on My Mind”, was a top-ten hit on the country singles charts, and led to several successful albums before they ended their partnership in 1974. Moving towards mainstream pop music, Parton’s 1977 single “Here You Come Again” was a success on both the country and pop charts. A string of pop-country hits followed into the mid-1980s, the most successful being her 1981 hit 9 to 5" (from the film of the same name), and her 1983 duet with Kenny Rogers “Islands in the Stream”, both of which topped the U.S. pop and country singles charts. A pair of albums recorded with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris were among her later successes. In the late 1990s, Parton returned to classic country/bluegrass with a series of acclaimed recordings

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