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