Dolly Parton

Released: October 4, 1971

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

[Verse 1]
There's a bit of magic in a simple little smile
Something that just makes life seem a little more worthwhile
And there's a world of meaning in the touch of someone's hand
A gentle touch that let's your brother know you understand
Oh, if people would stop taking
And just once try to give
We could make the world we're living in a better place to live
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[Chorus]
And if we'd love one another instead of finding faults
We could afford the price of peace
Love is all it costs
Oh, wouldn't it be great to live and sing in harmony
Everybody, take your brother's hand and sing my song with me

[Post-Chorus]
La la la la la la la la la la la la

[Verse 2]
All life has to offer
That's what most folks desire
But offer nothing in return
Because they don't seem to care
And if we'd ask to be forgiven and be willing to forgive
We could make the world
We're living in a better place to live
And if we'd all climb together
We could climb the highest hill
We could make the world we're living in a better place to live

[Chorus]
And if we'd love one another instead of finding faults
We could afford the price of peace
Love is all it costs
Oh, wouldn't it be great to live and sing in harmony
Everybody, take your brother's hand and sing my song with me

[Post-Chorus]
La la la la la la la la la la la la

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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