Dolly Parton

Released: October 4, 1971

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

[Chorus]
Though you haven't left me yet, I know you're just as good as gone

[Verse 1]
I stand here in the doorway of the room where you lie sleeping
In hopes that I don't wake you up with the sounds of my weeping, mmmhmm
It breaks my heart to see you lying there, alone in the bed we used to share
'Cause you no longer want me and I wonder what went wrong

[Chorus]
Though you haven't left me yet, I know you're just as good as gone

[Verse 2]
There's so much more between us than just these lonely walls
The echoes of our dying love lingers in the halls, mmmhmm
Living separately together in a house that's not a home

[Chorus]
Though you haven't left me yet, I know you're just as good as gone

[Verse 3]
Through the eyes of a broken heart, I watch my whole world fall apart
I'm trying to revive a love that's died
Hopelessly I'm holding on to a love I know is gone
Gone, but not because I haven't tried
Disappearing from your door way now the hurt is twice as strong

[Chorus]
Though you haven't left me yet, I know you're just as good as gone
Though you haven't left me yet, I know you're just as good as gone

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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