Dolly Parton

Released: September 29, 2017

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Tom McBryde

You gotta be, you gotta be, you got-ta be
You gotta be, you gotta be, you got-ta be
You gotta be, you gotta be, you got-ta be
You gotta be, gotta be ready

You gotta be wise as an owl, clever as a beaver
Sneaky as a mouse, bold and eager
Slippery as a snake in tricky situations
You gotta be quick on the draw
Keep yourself steady with the eye of of a hawk
You gotta be ready;
Stand up tall, you can't be petty
Gotta fill your obligation

You gotta be, you gotta be, you got-ta be
You gotta be, you gotta be, you got-ta be
You gotta be, you gotta be, you got-ta be
You gotta be, gotta be ready

You gotta be strong as a bear and run like a cheetah
Smart as a whip and fly like an eagle
Plan like a squirrel and if you ever need-a
Friend, call me
You gotta be ever out lookin' for the sly old fox
You can out smart him, but I'll tell you what
You're not gonna do it if you're not tip top
And you can take this from me

Yeah, you gotta be, you gotta be, you got-ta be
You gotta be, you gotta be, you got-ta be
You gotta be, you gotta be, you got-ta be
You gotta be, gotta be ready

Everybody!

You gotta be, you gotta be, you got-ta be
You gotta be, you gotta be, you got-ta be
You gotta be, you gotta be, you got-ta be
You gotta be, gotta be ready

Yeah, you gotta be, gotta be ready
Yeah, you gotta be, gotta be ready
Are you ready?

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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