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Better Get to Livin' Lyrics by Dolly Parton
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- Recording: “Better Get to Livin'” is credited to Dolly Parton.
- Length: The recording runs 3:36.
- Genre: Filed under Country.
- Lyrics: This page has 54 lyric lines and 61 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Dolly Parton, Kent Wells.
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Better Get to Livin' lyrics by Dolly Parton
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0:19People always comin' up to me and askin'
0:22"Dolly, what's your secret?
0:24♪
0:29With all you do, your attitude
0:30Just seems to be so good
0:32How do you keep it?"
0:34♪
0:37Well, I'm not the Dalai Lama, but I'll try
0:42To offer up a few words of advice.
0:45You better get to livin', givin'
0:49Don't forget to throw in a little forgivin'
0:52And lovin' on the way
0:56You better get to knowin', showin'
1:01A little bit more concerned about where you're goin'
1:02Just a word unto the wise
1:05You better get to livin'.
1:10♪
1:15A girlfriend came to my house
1:17Started cryin' on my shoulder Sunday evening
1:24She was spinnin' such a sad tale
1:27I could not believe the yarn that she was weavin'
1:34So negative the words she had to say
1:39I said if I had a violin I'd play.
1:43I said you'd better get to livin', givin'
1:45Be willing and forgivin'
1:48Cause all healing has to start with you
1:53You better stop whining, pining
1:56Get your dreams in line
1:58And then just shine, design, refine
2:00Until they come true
2:02And you better get to livin'.
2:06Your life's a wreck, your house is mess
2:08And your wardrobe way outdated
2:11All your plans just keep on falling through
2:15Overweight and under paid, under appreciated
2:22I'm no guru, but I'll tell you
2:23This I know is true.
2:24You better get to livin', givin'
2:26A little more thought about bein'
2:27A little more willin' to make a better way
2:31♪
2:33Don't sweat the small stuff
2:34Keep your chin up
2:36Just hang tough
2:37And if it gets too rough
2:39Fall on your knees and pray
2:43And do that everyday
2:47Then you'll get to livin'.
2:52♪
2:57The day we're born we start to die
3:00Don't waste one minute of this life
3:02Get to livin'
3:05♪
3:11Share your dreams and share your laughter
3:12Make some points for the great hereafter.
3:15Better start carin'
3:17Better start sharin'
3:19Better start tryin'
3:20Better start smiling
3:21And you better get to livin'...
3:24♪
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“Better Get to Livin'” is a recording credited to Dolly Parton. This record joins its available release fields, dated chart position and lyric timing. Continue with more Dolly Parton lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Country song lyrics.
- 3:36Length
- 54Lyric lines
- 61Timed cues
- 185sTimed span
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Release record
The matched recording is associated with “Stockholm Sweden 06/13/08.” This matched version has a duration of 3:36. The available writing credit lists Dolly Parton, Kent Wells.
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This transcription is organized into 9 text sections with 54 readable lines. The synchronized sequence runs for about 185 seconds across 61 cues. The text repeats 1 line patterns; those returns are tracked as structure, not padded with an invented interpretation. The player compares the current video time with each cue and applies the reviewed synchronization offset.
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- Album / release
- Stockholm Sweden 06/13/08
- Length
- 3:36
- Written by
- Dolly Parton, Kent Wells
- Recording source
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