Dolly Parton - The Sacrifice

Well, I`ve sacrificed time with family and friends

Gave up vacations for work without end

24&7, 365

But I was willing to make the sacrifice



But empty or full, I`ve carried my pale

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