Dolly Parton

Released: March 29, 1982

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Greg Perry Dolly Parton

Packing my suitcase, writing a tear-stained goodbye note
Saying so long to a love gone wrong and that's all she wrote
Leaving behind what once was mine with sad regrets
But it's all gone now and I'm leaving town
On the Heartbreak Express

Walking in the rain with a heart full of pain to the train depot
The only things that's gonna keep me warm now is my overcoat
Lost and lonely, waiting in line at the ticket desk
Hey mister, won't you give me a one-way ticket
On the Heartbreak Express?

I'm gonna roll on down the line
I'm gonna go so far, I'm gonna get it off my mind
It hurts to know it ain't enough when you give your best
Got a ticket to ride and I'm leaving tonight
On the Heartbreak Express

Oh, I couldn't hold a candle
To a flaming beauty that caught his eye
It's killing me now
But I won't stay around and let him watch me die
Oh, it just goes to show that you never do know
'Cause I never would have guessed
I'd be sitting here now on a train sorrow bound
Called the Heartbreak Express

I'm gonna roll on down the line
I'm gonna go so far
I'm gonna get it off my mind
Maybe someday, somewhere, someway I will forget
But there's no going back
So roll down the track, you ole Heartbreak Express
Feeling alone while a low whistle moans
On the Heartbreak Express

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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Heartbreak Express

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Heartbreak Express (1982)
The Essential Dolly Parton (2005)

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