Better Get To Livin Ladies! Oh, I love this song by Dolly Parton. The lyrics are fantastic and a great anthem for any woman who is going through those tough times or just having a bad day or suffering from low self esteem. Inspiration can be found in so many different mediums and I love when I run across those songs that are from the least expected places that offer up so many good feelings. So, please do listen to the lyrics and you can also read them below!
Better Get To Livin' 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
Chorus:
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And your wardrobe way outdated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'
Love it!!!
I've been a fan of Dolly for a long time, and when I first heard this new song, it gave me goosebumps. I was inspired! Kudos for posting this one :D
so nourishing to my wholeness
i adore these lyrics. God has a way of leading me to every single divine word i'm needing in the season i'm living. allat is blessed good to us! amen-ase.
give thanks for sharing this with us, sista. i dig ms. dolly too. :)
Be Blessed. Be Beautiful. Be You.
I'm glad I logged in today................
This is so inspiring to me.I love the lyrics to this song.It's what I needed to hear right now.Things in my life have been so unstable and I was in need of some encouragement.Thankyou SoulLiving for posting this blog.Thanks so much sis.
namaste ~*~
I Just....
Love It
Time is too precious a currency to simply spend or waste; it must be invested.
The lyrics are inspiring
I watched the video. The song is really inspiring like you said. I really needed to hear especially with the day i had.