This song is based on a few quotes from Dolly Parton, singer, songwriter, and actress. God bless this great singer. So many people lover her and will miss her.

Here are the Dolly Parton quotes incorporated into this song.

I’m willing to get up early. I’m willing to stay up late. I just feel like it’s my duty, it’s my job and my joy.

Dream more, learn more, care more, and be more.

For a dream to come true, you gotta put legs and wings and feet and hands and thought into it.

I always want to do things that I can be proud to talk about, things that I believe in.

I do the best I can every day, and I’m going to enjoy my life. Some people work at being miserable. I work at being happy.

I just love people. When I look at the audience, I see my family. I see the God light, the goodness, in everybody, even if they can’t see it.

I just think we need to love one another. I think we need to try a little harder. We need to be a little kinder. We need to be a little smarter. We need to have more love and compassion.

I pray all the time. I wait for an answer, and I go by that feeling. I will quit when God tells me to quit, and I won’t quit any time before that.

God had a bigger purpose for me, and I had bigger dreams of my own.

Dolly Parton: In Memoriam

I’m willing to get up earlyI’m willing to stay up lateI just feel like it’s my dutyIt’s my job and my joy

Dream moreLearn moreCare moreAnd be more

For a dream to come trueYou gotta put legs and wings into itAnd put feet and hands into itAnd put thought into itLots of actionAnd lots of thought

Dream moreLearn moreCare moreAnd be more

I always want to do thingsThings that I can be proud ofProud to talk aboutThings that I believe in

Dream moreLearn moreCare moreAnd be more

I do the best I can every dayAnd I’m going to enjoy my lifeSome people work at being miserableI work at being happy

Dream moreLearn moreCare moreAnd be more

I just love peopleWhen I look at the audienceI see my familyI see the God lightI see the goodnessI see it in everybodyEven if they can’t see it

Dream moreLearn moreCare moreAnd be more

We need to love one anotherWe need to try a little harderWe need to be a little kinderWe need to be a little smarterWe need to have more loveMore love and more compassion

Dream moreLearn moreCare moreAnd be more

I pray all the timeI wait for an answerAnd I go by that feelingI will quit, I will quitWhen God tells me to quitAnd I won’t quit any timeAny time before that

Dream moreLearn moreCare moreAnd be more

God had a bigger purpose for meAnd I had bigger dreams of my own

Yes, God had a bigger purpose for meAnd I had bigger dreams of my own

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