The Sacrifice

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 --- The Sacrifice - Dolly Parton