Dolly Parton

Released: May 2, 1983

Songwriter: John Lewis Parker Steve Kipner

Got my eye on a boy
He's eying me back
It's looking real good
This could be it
But I know that all of you girls
Would love to steal him away

He bought me a drink
I thanked him real sweet
It's always so nice when you first meet
And I know that all of you women
Would love to steal him away
So I'm warning you

Better keep your hands off my
Better keep your hands off my
Better keep your hands off my potential new boyfriend
Building up an appetite
You can look but you can't buy
Better keep your hands off my potential new boyfriend

Pretty as a picture
Coming on so strong
He's twisting my ignition key
Turn my motor on
But anyone can see all his attention's on me
Give us some privacy

Better keep your hands off my
Better keep your hands off my
Better keep your hands off my potential new boyfriend
Better keep your hands off my
It's a waste of time to try
Better keep your hands off my potential new boyfriend

Leave us alone tonight
Then if it don't work out right
He's all yours
Until then

Better keep your hands off my
Better keep your hands off my
Better keep your hands off my potential new boyfriend
They're crowding in on me
Moving in suspiciously
Better keep your hands off my potential new boyfriend
Better keep your hands off my
Better keep your hands off my
Better keep your hands off my potential new boyfriend
Working up an appetite
You can look but you can't buy
Better keep your hands off my potential new boyfriend
Better keep your hands off my
Better keep your hands off my
Better keep your hands off my potential new boyfriend
Better keep your hands off my
It's a waste of time to try
Better keep your hands off my potential new boyfriend

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

more tracks from the album

Burlap & Satin

From the albums

Burlap & Satin (1983)
The Very Best of Dolly Parton (2007)

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