Dolly Parton

Released: July 9, 2002

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Dolly Parton

[Verse 1]
The word "If", just two tiny letters
Says so much for something so small
The biggest little word in existence;
Never answers, just questions us all

[Chorus]
If regrets were gold, I'd be rich as a queen
If teardrops were diamonds, how my face would gleam
If I'd loved you better, I wouldn't be lonely
If only, if only, if only

[Verse 2]
But looking back now I see clearly
With my twenty-twenty hindsight
Oh, but don't think I haven't paid dearly
Because you could be in my arms tonight

[Chorus]
If regrets were gold, I'd be rich as a queen
If teardrops were diamonds, how my face would gleam
How I let you go, I swear is beyond me
But if only; ah, if only; oh, if only

[Verse 3]
I could start over, if I could go back
Have the power to change things
Then I would do that
But I listened to others like a fool
Oh, shame on me

[Outro]
But if only you would just come back
If only, dare I even ask
Oh, if only

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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