Dolly Parton

Released: November 17, 1980

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Many years you have lingered around my cabin door
Oh hard times come again no more
Oh hard times come again no more

Oh hush-a-bye hard times, go ye away
'Cause my hungry baby wants a gingerbread cake
Not a cow in the barnyard, no money to spend
Not an egg in the hayloft, no little red hen

So hush-a-bye baby, don't cry no more
Your mama can't give you what you're crying for
There's a wolf at the door with an angry cold hungry stare
He keeps howling of hard times and the cupboard is bare

Oh hush-a-bye hard times, go ye to rest
'Cause my ragged baby wants a new ruffled dress
And she wants some new shoes with buckles to wear
And she wants some silver bows for her golden hair

So hush-a-bye baby, don't cry no more
Your mama can't give you what you're crying for
There's a wolf at the door with an angry cold hungry stare
He keeps howling of hard times and the cupboard is bare

Hush-a-bye baby, don't cry no more
Your mama can't give you what you're crying for
Hush-a-bye hard times go ye away
I don't intend to be treated this way

So hush-a-bye baby
Hush-a-bye hard times
Hush-a-bye baby
Don't cry no more
Hush-a-bye hard times
Hush-a-bye baby
Hush-a-bye hard times
Come ye no more

Many years you have lingered around my cabin door
Hush-a-bye hard times
Come ye no more
Hush-a-bye baby
Hush-a-bye hard times
Hush-a-bye baby
Don't cry no more
Hush-a-bye hard times
Hush-a-bye baby
Hush-a-bye hard times
Come ye no more

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music

Beginning her career as a child performer, Parton issued a few modestly successful singles from 1959 through the mid-1960s, showcasing her distinctive soprano voice. She came to greater prominence in 1967 as a featured performer on singer Porter Wagoner’s weekly television program; their first duet single, a cover of Tom Paxton’s “The Last Thing on My Mind”, was a top-ten hit on the country singles charts, and led to several successful albums before they ended their partnership in 1974. Moving towards mainstream pop music, Parton’s 1977 single “Here You Come Again” was a success on both the country and pop charts. A string of pop-country hits followed into the mid-1980s, the most successful being her 1981 hit 9 to 5" (from the film of the same name), and her 1983 duet with Kenny Rogers “Islands in the Stream”, both of which topped the U.S. pop and country singles charts. A pair of albums recorded with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris were among her later successes. In the late 1990s, Parton returned to classic country/bluegrass with a series of acclaimed recordings

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