Dolly Parton

Released: May 4, 1968

Songwriter: Dolly Parton Bill Owens

Producer: Bob Ferguson

[Verse 1]
I met a man in Texas
And oh, he was so fine
And I said to myself
Self, I'm gonna make him mine
He owned a lot of oil wells and his bankroll sure was healthy
And I knew if I married him I'd suddenly be wealthy

[Chorus]
Oh, I'll oil wells love you
I'll oil wells care
I'll oil wells need you
I want you oil wells dear

[Verse 2]
Well I never had no money
Not a penny to my name
And I said I'd find a rich man
And I'd love my way to fame
So he took me in his arms
And I cuddled up real near
The money bug then bit me and I whispered in his ear

[Chorus]
Oh, I'll oil wells love you
I'll oil wells care
I'll oil wells need you
I want you oil wells dear

[Verse 3]
He looked into my eyes and thought he saw a love light shine
Nearly did he know that that light was dollar signs
Now that we are married there ain't nothing' left to tell
We'll live happily ever after because all is well that ends well

[Chorus]
Oh, I'll oil wells love you
I'll oil wells care
I'll oil wells need you
I want you oil wells dear

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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