Dolly Parton

Released: November 9, 1998

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Richie Owens Dolly Parton

[Verse 1]
I've tried and I've tried for so long to please you
Gave you every bit of my time
Gave you everything I could possibly give you
My body, my heart, and my mind
I turned my family and good friends against me
Listened to my own heart break
And I did it all in the name of love
Gave up myself for your sake

[Chorus]
And you never cared about me
You only hurt and deceive
I realize after all of these years
That you are not worth the salt in my tears

[Verse 2]
You've cheated, you've lied and you've hurt me
Over and over again
You promised to love me forever
But forever reached a bitter sweet end
Been blinded by love to your actions
But at last I can see my way clear
I've cried and I've tried, and I've tried and I've cried
But you, you've never shed one tear

[Chorus]
And you never cared about me
You only hurt and deceive
I realize after all of these years
That you are not worth the salt in my tears

[Verse 3]
You are not worth, you are not worth the salt in my tears
Treated like dirt, I'm hurt, I am not hanging around here
You've left me crying, left me crying for years
But you are not worth the salt in my tears

[Chorus]
And you never cared about me
You only hurt and deceive
I realize after all of these years
That you are not worth the salt in my tears

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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