Dolly Parton

Released: May 13, 2014

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Kent Wells

People talk too much, and yet so little's said
We're all so out of touch, it's hard to move ahead
We're all so self-absorbed, we don't know how to be
We need a leaf, a sprig, or twig from that great living tree

We all need an olive branch
We all need a second chance
In this world of happenstance
We all need an olive branch

Let's make the most of life, add to it what we can
Do more than just survive, reach out and take command
Be willing to forgive ourselves and others too
And love thy neighbor as thyself, God loves us when we do

We all need an olive branch
We all need a second chance
In this world of happenstance
We all need an olive branch

A little help from up above
A little push, a little shove
Heavens knows we need to love
Grab that branch He's handing us

'Cause we all need an olive branch
We all need a second chance
In this world of happenstance
We all need an olive branch

Oh, we all need an olive branch
And we deserve another glance
Another glance of sweet romance
Oh, we all need an olive branch

We all need an olive branch
We deserve a second chance
In this world of happenstance
We all need...
Oh, we all need an olive branch
An olive branch

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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