"Life is lived forward, but understood backward. It is not until we are down the road and we stand on the mountain looking back through the valley that we can appreciate the terrain God has allowed us to scale.” Jill Savage

Wednesday, October 10, 2007



Dolly, What's Your Secret?


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And your wardrobe way outdated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'

Good 'ole' Dolly. She's wonderful. She doesn't care what anybody thinks. She's good and sweet. And sooooooooooo smart.

Love,
Chatty

We better get to living.

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