Sacrifice

Album: Better Day (2011)
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  • Well, I've sacrificed time with family and friends
    Gave up vacations for work without end
    Twenty four seven, three hundred and sixty five
    But I was willing to make the sacrifice

    But empty or full, I've carried my pail
    You don't drink the water if you don't dig the well
    Through blood sweat and tears I have built a good life
    But it didn't come without sacrifice

    But I was gonna be rich no matter how much it cost
    And I was gonna win no matter how much I lost
    All through the years I kept my eye on the prize
    You ask if it's worth the sacrifice, the sacrifice

    I think about Jesus and all that he gave
    And the ultimate sacrifice that he made
    He is my strength and my guiding light
    And he's taught me that nothing's without sacrifice

    I was gonna be rich no matter how much it cost
    And I was gonna win no matter how much I lost
    I wanted success and, brother, I've paid the price
    And, yes, it's been worth the sacrifice, the sacrifice

    I was gonna be rich no matter how much it cost
    And I was gonna win no matter how much I lost
    Grindstones and rhinestones have made up my life
    But I've shined like a diamond through sacrifice

    I was gonna be rich no matter how much it cost
    And I was gonna win no matter how much I lost
    But I hope God will tell me, 'Well done, my child
    You've won your reward through your sacrifice, the sacrifice'
    The sacrifice

    But sometimes I wonder in the still of the night
    Is it really worth the sacrifice
    I've often laughed and I've often cried
    I've often failed but I've always tried
    I made the sacrifice
    The sacrifice Writer/s: DOLLY PARTON
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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