Dolly Parton

Released: April 14, 1980

Songwriter: Susan Sheridan David Wolfert

Producer: Gary Klein

Well I've heard about it
That kind of need that keeps a person sleepless
All but dreaming just the same
And I've read about it
I've just decided someone leaves you breathless
But I never felt that way
Now I feel it, I'm not so sure I like it
But I feel it consuming me

And it's agony, sweet agony
I ain't for you, I beg for you to set me free
From this agony, sweet agony
Oh what if I could take control so easily?
Sweet agony, sweet agony, sweet agony

Did you have it planned out to give yourself halfway
And leave me wanting more right here on the brink?
Well your time just ran out, I've got to hide it all
What are you waiting for?
I'm too afraid to think what this thing
I'm not so sure I like, but the suspense is killing me

And it's agony, sweet agony
I ain't for you, I beg for you to set me free
From this agony, sweet agony
Oh what if I could take control so easily?
Sweet agony, sweet agony, sweet agony

I want the real thing
Tired of daydreams
And don't you tease me anymore
You've got the real thing
But you keep me waiting
I never felt like this before

And it's agony, sweet agony
I ain't for you, I beg for you to set me free
From this agony, sweet agony
Now who would've thought you'd take control so easily?
Sweet agony, sweet agony, sweet agony

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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