Dolly Parton

Released: May 4, 1968

Songwriter: Neal Merritt

Producer: Bob Ferguson

[Intro]
The only way out
Is to walk over me

[Verse 1]
So you found someone else
And you're going to leave
Did she tell you
I don't love you?
Did you really believe?
On the floor, by the door
I'll be down on my knees

[Chorus]
'Cause the only way out
Is to walk over me

[Verse 2]
You don't hear and you don't feel
But I know you can see
And just to prove that I love you
I'll crawl at your feet
Just look down, at the ground
Where your footprints will be

[Chorus]
'Cause the only way out
Is to walk over me

[Bridge]
You have put me
Just as low

[Verse 3]
As anyone ought to go
But I'll lay down beside
What's left of my pride
If you go, then you'll
Know, cause you can't help
But see that
The only way out is to walk
Over me

[Outro]
Yes the only way out
Is to walk over me

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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