Dolly Parton

Songwriter: Darrell Brown David Batteau

Producer: Steve Goldstein

[Verse 1]
Waiting for the train to come
I keep waiting for the train to come
Dreaming of the river and the rising sun
I keep thinkin 'bout the world to come

[Verse 2]
My life packed up in a suitcase
Old man staring from a doorway
My hope tarries in the distance
Love comes on the wheels of my deliverance

[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oooh-oh
Where is the river unbroken?
Oh-oh-oooh-oh
When will the whistle blow?

[Verse 3]
Waiting for the train to come
I keep waiting for the train to come
Keeping my appointment with the one who lives
In the heart of everything that is

[Verse 4]
All night sleeping in a station
My God, it's hard not to be impatient
I watch through the windows of forgiveness
I cry, but my word's my only witness

[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oooh-oh
Where is the river unbroken?
Oh-oh-oooh-oh
When will the whistle blow?
Oh-oh-oooh-oh
Where is the river unbroken?
Oh-oh-oooh-oh
When will the whistle blow?

[Verse 5]
Sometimes I feel I can't go on
I get so tired, all passion's gone
My heart, my head, my arms, my legs
Without the strength to crawl away
Then something breaks inside my soul
My strength is gone, that spirit's finally taking hold
My ears can't hear, my eyes can't see
Those clouds of joy still cover me, cover me, cover me

[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oooh-oh
Where is the river unbroken?
Oh-oh-oooh-oh
When will the whistle blow?
Oh-oh-oooh-oh
Where is the river unbroken?
Oh-oh-oooh-oh
When will the whistle blow?

[Outro]
Waiting for the train to come
I keep waiting for the train to come

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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