Dolly Parton

Released: September 16, 1974

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Bob Ferguson

Take me back all precious memories
To the days forever gone

I can still remember Mama washing on a rugboard
On the back porch while us kids played in the yard
Mama always seemed to be so happy and content
She never seemed to mind that times were hard
She went about her work singing some old favorite song of hers
And often singing favorite songs for us
She was satisfied just being mama to us children
And the only woman daddy ever loved

Take me back to Mama's bosom
Back to Daddy's loving arms
Take me back, all precious memories
To the days forever gone

I can still remember us a-runnin' to meet Daddy
In the evening when his working day was done
When Daddy saw us coming, he would bend his tired old back
Holding out his arms and into them we'd run
He'd hold us for a minute, we'd all walk home together
While mama waited for him at the door
And he was satisfied just being daddy to us children
And the man my mama lived her whole life for

Take me back to Mama's bosom
Back to Daddy's loving arms
Take me back all precious memories
To the days forever gone

Take me back all precious memories
To the days forever gone

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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