Dolly Parton

Released: October 2, 1972

Songwriter: Porter Wagoner

[Verse 1]
Last Saturday night I looked like a princess dressed in calico
Now blue Monday washday I look like a lady hobo

[Chorus]
Just rubbing and a scrubbing and a rinsing them out
I gotta hang them out early I hope the sun comes out
(Wash them out ring them out hang them on the line
Get a little tired just think about the good times) washday blues

[Verse 2]
Now I ain't never been very lucky I ain't never won a prize
But I'd like to get a job on TV for some of that soap they advertise

[Chorus]
Rubbing and a scrubbing and a rinsing them out
I gotta hang them out early I hope the sun comes out
(Wash them out ring them out hang them on the line
Get a little tired just think about the good times) washday blues

[Verse 3]
Well that's good looking' good loving' no good man of mine
Could buy me a washing' machine
But he spends all his money on payday to make me look like a queen

[Chorus]
Now rubbing and a scrubbing and a rinsing them out
I gotta hang them out early I hope the sun comes out
(Wash them out ring them out hang them on the line
Get a little tired just think about the good times) washday blues

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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Dolly Parton

My Favorite Songwriter: Porter Wagoner