Dolly Parton

Released: March 29, 1982

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Greg Perry Dolly Parton

[Verse 1]
You make me act like a fool
You treat me mean and cold and cruel
You make me do things that I hate to do
Why do you make me act like a fool?

[Verse 2]
Now that you know just how much I care
You treat me mean and it ain't right nor fair
I keep holding on though I don't know what to
While you make me act like a fool

[Chorus]
You know just how to hurt me and you often do
When we're out in public I start fighting with you
You start trouble in private when nobody knows
Oh, then you go away smelling just like a rose

[Verse 3]
Though you make me act like a fool
You treat me mean cold and cruel
You make me do things that I hate to do
Oh, why must you make me act like a fool?

[Chorus]
You know just how to hurt me and you often do
When we're out in public I start fighting with you
You start trouble in private when nobody knows
Oh, then you go away smelling just like a rose

[Verse 4]
Though you make me act like a fool
You treat mean and cold and cruel
You make me do things that I hate to do
Oh but why do you make, oh why do I let you
Make me look like a fool?

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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