Dolly Parton

Released: September 15, 1975

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

You're gone now for good
And it looks like I could stop crying
But I cry just the same

When a heart breaks
How long does it take 'til the pain stops
And only the memory remains?

It's been a long time
And you'd think that by this time
My tears would have drowned all the pain

I could live with a memory
Oh but how long will it be 'til the pain stops
And only the memory remains?

The fire that we started
Burns on though we parted
And I'm tortured by the heat of the flame

If I'm strong enough to take it
'Til the pain stops, I can make it
When only the memory remains

I could live with a memory
But how long will it be 'til the tears stop
And the pain stops
And only the memory remains?

Only the memory
Only the memory remains

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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Dolly: The Seeker / We Used To

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Dolly: The Seeker / We Used To (1975)

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