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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Lead Vocals
Becky Isaacs Bowman
Background Vocals
Bryan Sutton
Acoustic Guitar
David Talbot
Banjo
Jennifer O'Brien
Background Vocals
Jimmy Mattingly
Fiddle
Kent Wells
Acoustic Guitar
Lonnie Wilson
Drums
Paul Franklin
Steel Guitar
Paul Hollowell
Piano
Richard Dennison
Background Vocals
Sonya Isaacs
Background Vocals
Steve Mackey
Bass
Vicki Hampton
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dolly Parton
Songwriter
Kent Wells
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Alex McCollough
Mastering Engineer
Allen Ditto
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ben "SNAKE" Schmitt
Editing Engineer
Brian Willis
Editing Engineer
Dolly Parton
Producer
Drew Bollman
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Jim DeMain
Mastering Engineer
Justin Niebank
Mixing Engineer
Kent Wells
Producer
Kyle Dickinson
Editing Engineer
Patrick Murphy
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
People always comin' up to me and askin'
"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.
You better get to livin', givin'
Don't forget to throw in a little forgivin'
And lovin' on the way
You better get to knowin', showin'
A little bit more concerned about where you're goin'
Just a word unto the wise
You better get to livin'.
A girlfriend came to my house
Started cryin' on my shoulder Sunday evening
She was spinnin' such a sad tale
I could not believe the yarn that she was weavin'
So negative the words she had to say
I said if I had a violin I'd play.
I said you'd better get to livin', givin'
Be willing and forgivin'
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 livin'.
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And your wardrobe way outdated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.
You better get to livin', givin'
A little more thought about bein'
A little more willin' to 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 livin'.
The day we're born we start to die
Don't waste one minute of this life
Get to livin'
Share your dreams and share your laughter
Make some points for the great hereafter.
Better start carin'
Better start sharin'
Better start tryin'
Better start smiling
And you better get to livin'...
Writer(s): Dolly Parton, Kent Wells
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