Dolly Parton

Released: August 16, 1976

Songwriter: Bill Danoff Emmylou Harris

Producer: Porter Wagoner Dolly Parton

I don't want to hear a love song
I got on this airplane just to fly
I know there's life below me
And all that you can show me is the prairie and the sky
I don't want to hear a sad story
Filled with heartbreak and desire
The last time I felt like this, I was in the wilderness
And the canyon was on fire
And I stood on the mountain in the night
And I watched it burn
I watched it burn
God, I watched it burn

I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
I would hold my life in a saving grace
I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham
If I thought I could see, just see your face

Well you really got me this time
And the hardest part is knowing that I survived
And I've come to listen for the sounds of the trucks
As they moved down on Highway 95
And pretending it's the ocean
Coming down to wash me clean
To wash me clean
If you know what I mean

I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
I would hold my life in a saving grace
I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham
If I thought I could see, just see your face

I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham
If I thought I could see, just see your face

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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All I Can Do (1976)
The Very Best of Dolly Parton (Volume 2) (2011)

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