Dolly Parton

Released: September 16, 1974

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Bob Ferguson

[Verse 1]
Once upon a memory I kissed lips as sweet as honey
And lived in heaven with an angel for a little while
I knew love sweet and tender in a world of perfect splendor
Once upon a memory before he said goodbye

[Chorus]
Once upon a memory that'll never never end
I had a love I know I'll never ever have again
A love like those you read in fairy tales
Filled with joy and laughter
Oh but he ended it and it broke my heart
And I'm cryin' forever after

(Once upon a memory find a love beyond compare)

[Verse 2]
Oh, then his sweet lips lost their sweetness
Oh, that heaven in his eyes turned into a cold and distant stare
Gone is the love sweet and tender
A world of heartache knows no splendor
Oh but once once upon a memory I knew love beyond compare

[Chorus]
Yes, once upon a memory that'll never ever end
I had a love I know I'll never ever have again
A love like those read in fairy tales
Filled with joy and laughter
Oh but he ended it and it broke my heart
And I'm cryin' forever after

But but once upon a memory, I knew love beyond compare
There was once upon a memory

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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