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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Lead Vocals
Becky Isaacs Bowman
Becky Isaacs Bowman
Background Vocals
Bryan Sutton
Bryan Sutton
Acoustic Guitar
David Talbot
David Talbot
Banjo
Jennifer O'Brien
Jennifer O'Brien
Background Vocals
Jimmy Mattingly
Jimmy Mattingly
Fiddle
Kent Wells
Kent Wells
Acoustic Guitar
Lonnie Wilson
Lonnie Wilson
Drums
Paul Franklin
Paul Franklin
Steel Guitar
Paul Hollowell
Paul Hollowell
Piano
Richard Dennison
Richard Dennison
Background Vocals
Sonya Isaacs
Sonya Isaacs
Background Vocals
Steve Mackey
Steve Mackey
Bass
Vicki Hampton
Vicki Hampton
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Songwriter
Kent Wells
Kent Wells
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alex McCollough
Alex McCollough
Mastering Engineer
Allen Ditto
Allen Ditto
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ben "SNAKE" Schmitt
Ben "SNAKE" Schmitt
Editing Engineer
Brian Willis
Brian Willis
Editing Engineer
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Producer
Drew Bollman
Drew Bollman
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jim DeMain
Jim DeMain
Mastering Engineer
Justin Niebank
Justin Niebank
Mixing Engineer
Kent Wells
Kent Wells
Producer
Kyle Dickinson
Kyle Dickinson
Editing Engineer
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[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
Is a word unto the wise
You better get to living
[Instrumental]
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 'til 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Your life's a wreck, your house is mess and your wardrobe way outdated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 underpaid, underappreciated
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
[PostChorus]
And do that every day
Then you'll get to living
[Instrumental]
The day we're born, we start to die
Don't waste one minute of this life
Get to living (Better get to living)
Share your dreams and share your laughter
Make some points for the great hereafter (Better get to living)
Better start caring, better start sharing
Better start trying, better start smiling
And you better get to living
Written by: Dolly Parton, Kent Wells
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