Dolly Parton

Released: September 27, 1994

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Steve Buckingham Dolly Parton

[Verse 1]
Eve, you wicked woman, you done put your curse on me
Why didn't you just leave that apple hanging in the tree?
You make us hate our husbands, our lovers and our boss
Why, I can't even count the good friends I've already lost

[Chorus 1]
'Cause of PMS blues, PMS blues
I don't even like myself, but it's something I can't help
I got those God almighty, slap somebody PMS blues

[Verse 2]
Most times I'm easy going, some say I'm good as gold
But when I'm PMS I tell ya, I turn mean and cold
Those not afflicted with it are affected just the same
You poor old men didn't have to grin and say "I feel your pain"

[Chorus 2]
PMS blues, PMS blues
You know you must forgive us for we care not what we do
I got those can't stop crying, dishes flying, PMS blues

[Bridge]
But you know we can't help it
We don't even know the cause
But as soon as this part's over, then comes the menopause
Oh, Lord, Oh, Lord
We're going to always be a heap of fun
Like the devil taking over my body, suffering, suffering, suffering
Everybody's suffering, huh?

[Verse 3]
But a woman had to write this song, a man would be scared to
Lest he be called a chauvinist or just fall victim to

[Chorus 3]
Those PMS blues
You know we'd kill for less than that
PMS blues
You don't want to cross my path 'cause a pit bull ain't no match
For these teeth a clenching, fluid retention
Head a swelling, can't stop yelling
Got no patience, I'm so hateful
PMS blues, premenstrual syndrome
Got those moods a swinging, tears a slinging
Nothing fits me when it hits me
Rantin', raving, misbehaving, PMS blues

[Verse 4]
It's the only time in my life I ever think about wishing I'd been a man
But you know that only means one thing
If I'd have been a man, I'd be somewhere right this very minute
With some old cranky, nagging, ragging hateful woman

[Chorus 4]
With those old PMS blues, PMS blues
I don't want to talk about it, we both could do without it
Got those treat your kids bad, don't you talk back
Gone ballistic, unrealistic
Awful lowdown, bitch to be around, PMS blues

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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