Dolly Parton

Released: February 2, 1974

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Bob Ferguson

[Verse 1]
My days are as dark as my nights
And I see no sunshine in sight
Your memory keeps blocking my view
And I'm living on memories of you

[Chorus]
Can't eat when I'm hungry
Can't sleep when I'm tired
And all of these tears can't put out this fire
Your memory just won't turn me loose
And I'm living on memories of you

[Verse 2]
There's just no forgetting about you
How long can I survive without you
I just can't believe that we're through
And I'm living on memories of you

[Chorus]
Can't eat when I'm hungry
I can't sleep when I'm tired
And all of my tears can't dry out this fire
Your memory just won't turn me loose
And I'm living on memories of you
Yes, I'm living on memories of you

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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