Dolly Parton

Released: September 10, 1973

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Bob Ferguson

The mid-summer sun shines but dim
The fields try in vain to look gay
But when I was happy with him
December was pleasant as May

There once was a time
He and I picked flowers to braid in my hair
And the songbirds would sing sweet song of love
That was tender and fair
No difference did seasons make
When our love was as warm as the sun
And it mattered not where did the snow
Or green grass kissed the fields where we'd run

Now the mid-summer sun shines but dim
The fields try in vain to look gay
But when I was happy with him
December was pleasant as May

Sweet flowers, sweet birds, and sweet songs
Have now lost their sweetness to me
Forever my darling is gone
And forever heartbroken I'll be

Now the mid-summer sun shines but dim
The fields try in vain to look gay
But when I was happy with him
December was pleasant as May

The mid-summer sun shines but dim, mmm

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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