Dolly Parton

Released: May 28, 1979

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Dean Parks Gregg Perry

Spent all my money on everyone else
Why, I just kept handing it out right and left
They didn't appreciate none of my help, I have found
Had me a man, I was so much in love
But he just walked off after using me up
I cried like a baby, it hurt me so much
And I'm down, yeah I'm sure down

I know that I'm down, but I'm gonna get up
I just need some time, just need a little streak of good luck
And you know that it's rough
When you're biting the dust like I am
You try to do right but tell me where does that get you?
People just use you and then they forget you
Well it won't take me long to get my feet back on solid ground
But now I'm down

When I get my life back in order again
I'll still be willing to help out, my friend
And if you need somebody on which to depend, look around
I'll be spending my money on everyone else
I'll just be handing it out right and left
I'll find a new love, I won't live by myself
I'm just down now, yeah I'm down

I know that I'm down, but I'm bound to get up
I just need some time, just need a little streak of good luck
And you know that it's sure rough
When you're biting the dust like I am now
You try to do right, but tell me what does that get you?
Lovers just use you, oh but don't they forget you?
Well it won't take me long to get my feet back on solid ground
I'm just down

I know that I'm down
But I'm bound to get up

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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