Dolly Parton

Released: September 10, 1973

Songwriter: Porter Wagoner

Producer: Bob Ferguson

[Verse 1]
They say most anything you eat could hurt your health
Be careful what you drink, don't harm yourself
And pollution in the air might make you sick
Makes you afraid to live, afraid that you might die too quick

[Chorus]
Do the men that quote this danger really know?
Life is a gift to be enjoyed and not to worry so
The biggest danger sign that we should know
Make sure we're right with God as through this world we go

[Verse 2]
We're afraid to live 'cause we're afraid of dying
And afraid to love the one we love, afraid they might be lying
We can't enjoy life when they say each thing might bring an early grave
We're afraid to live 'cause we're afraid of dying

[Chorus]
Do the men that quote this danger really know?
Life is a gift to be enjoyed, why worry so?
The biggest danger sign that we should know
Make sure we're right with God as through this world we go
Make sure we're right with God as through this world we go

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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