Dolly Parton

Released: September 10, 1973

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Bob Ferguson

At the beginning there was love
And we thought it was enough
We saw no farther than each other's arms
And though the roof leaked o'er our heads
Just a blanket for our bed
But then we had our love to keep us warm

But the winter winds blew cold
Our new love was growing old
And our words were filled with anger and regret
Our bills were more than we could pay
And we both longed for the taste
Of the freedom that we knew before we wed

But there was something greater still
Than all our fights and monthly bills
It was the knowledge of a child well on its way
And though we both longed to be free
We talked it over and we agreed
That we'd wait 'til baby came to separate

Then at last the day arrived
And the tears filled both our eyes
As we held our newborn baby in our arms
And all the love we thought was gone
Lived again three times as strong
It's not the end, it's the beginning of our home
It's not the end, it's the beginning of our home

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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