Dolly Parton

Released: November 23, 1987

Songwriter: Allan Rich Steve Dorff

Producer: Steve Goldstein

Hey girl, I wanna give you some friendly advice

He's got you crying, oh, he's done it again
He's made a date and he didn't show
You know he's done this to you so many times
When you gonna let him go?
He doesn't treat you like a lover should
He could be so downright cruel
Can't understand why you're hanging with him
Girl, don't you be a fool

Go on and dump the dude
You know he's got a rotten attitude
He always leaves you in a crying mood
Take my advice, don't you think twice
Listen to what I'm telling you
Go on and dump the dude

You know that we've been friends for so many years
And I've never ever seen you this way
So torn apart, how he gets to your heart
With all the little games that he plays
Just give him up, get him out of your life
Promise me that once and for all
You're gonna tell him that it's over and done
The very next time he calls - ain't you now?

Go on and dump the dude
You know he's got a rotten attitude
He always leaves you in a crying mood
Take my advice, find somebody nice
Listen to what I'm telling you
Go on and dump the dude

Girl, I know you may think this is none of my business
But the fact that we're friends, I believe that makes it my business
I care about you, but I ain't preachin'
I think you should dump the dude

I don't know why you'd want to settle for less
When you could have so much more
You know that you deserve only the best
So what are you waiting for?

Go on and dump the dude
You know he's got a rotten attitude
He always leaves you in a crying mood
Take my advice, don't you think twice
Find yourself somebody nice
Go on and dump the dude
Just go ahead and dump the dude
I believe if the tables were turned
You'd be saying the same thing to 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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