Dolly Parton

Released: May 2, 1983

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

[Verse 1]
In a dream, I was walking in a beautiful field
I was gathering flowers at the foot of a hill
When a bright light descended and it spread over the land
Jesus stood on the mountain and He held out His hand

[Verse 2]
Then He came down from the mountain, headed down to the sea
And the children strowed flowers in the path at His feet
And He was filled with compassion and the beasts from the wild
Came as gentle as lambs and they all walked at His side

[Verse 3]
There's a calm on the water, a hush in the crowd
There's peace in the valley, there's a stillness about
There's a light in the darkness, there's joy in His love
Ain't that a wonderful feeling? Let us lift Him up

[Verse 4]
Then He suddenly vanished from the crowd down below
He appeared on the mountain in a radiant glow
He said, "your questions are many, but the answer is love"
"I'll draw all men unto me if I be lifted up"

[Pre-Chorus]
There's a calm on the water, a hush in the crowd
There's peace in the valley, there's a stillness about
There's a light in the darkness, there's joy in His love
There is life everlasting, let us lift Him up

[Chorus]
He said if I
Be lifted up
He said if I be lifted up
What did he say?
He said if I
Be lifted up
He said if I be lifted up

[Bridge]
Let's lift Him higher and higher
And higher and higher each day
Let's lift Him up
He said if I
Be lifted up
Oh if I be lifted up

[Pre-Chorus]
There's a calm on the water, a hush in the crowd
There's peace in the valley, there's a stillness about
There's a light in the darkness, there's joy in His love
There is life everlasting, let us lift Him up

[Chorus]
He said if I
Be lifted up
He said if I be lifted up, what did he say
He said if I
Be lifted up
He said if I be lifted up

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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