Dolly Parton

Released: May 28, 1979

Songwriter: Jack Hammer Otis Blackwell

Producer: Dean Parks Gregg Perry

You shake my nerves and you rattle my brain
Too much love could drive a girl insane
You broke my will, oh but what a thrill
Goodness gracious great balls of fire

I like that love 'cause I thought it was funny
You came along and you move me, honey
I change my mind, this love is fine
Goodness gracious great balls of fire

Ooh kiss me baby, ooh it feels good
Ooh hold me, hold me
I would love to love you like a lover should
'Cause you're fine and so kind
I tell this world that you're mine, mine, mine, mine

I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs
I'm real nervous but it sure is fun
You broke my will, but I love you still
And goodness gracious great balls of fire

Goodness gracious great balls of fire

Ooh kiss my baby, ooh it feels good
Ooh hold me baby
You ought to love me like a lover should
'Cause you're fine and so kind
I tell this world that you're mine, mine, mine, mine

I love that love 'cause I thought it was funny
You came along and you moved me, honey
I changed my mind, this love is sure fine
Goodness gracious great balls of fire

Ooh kiss me baby, ooh it feels good
Ooh hold me, hold me
You want love me like a lover should
'Cause you're fine and so kind
I tell the world that you're mine, mine, mine, mine

I chew my nails and I twiddle my thumbs
I sure am nervous but I'm sure having fun
You broke my will but I love you still
And goodness gracious great balls of fire

Yeah, yeah, yeah, oh
You broke my will, but what a thrill
Goodness gracious great balls of fire
You broke my will, but I love you still
Goodness gracious great balls of fire
Goodness gracious great balls of fire

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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