Dolly Parton

Released: January 31, 2014

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Kent Wells

Like the Phoenix
From the ash and dirt
I rose up from the pain and hurt
When I was at my very worst
I found you

Thought I could never love again
When a stream of light came beaming in
A thread of hope
For me to spend around you

[Chorus:]
Unlikely Angel
Standing there in front of me
As if you were my destiny
Like we were always meant to be together

Unlikely Angel
It feels so right inside your love
Like God has sent you from above
To honor, cherish, and to love forever

The smile upon your angel face
The heaven in your eyes replace
The hell that I've been going through
Before you

How long have you been there for me
I once was blind but now I see
A future full of hope
How I adore you

[Repeat Chorus]
Unlikely Angel
Standing there in front of me
As if you were my destiny
Like we were always meant to be together

Unlikely Angel
Oh, you never know where one might be
In sacred halls or crowded streets
But God has sent one straight down to me from heaven

Unlikely Angel
Unlikely Angel
Unlikely Angel
Unlikely Angel
Hmmmm

[Whisper:]
Unlikely Angel

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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