Dolly Parton

Released: February 23, 1993

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

[Verse 1]
A young couple marries, already fighting
Along comes baby making them three
Trouble's all he hears from the time he's in didies
Baby don't know just what to believe

[Verse 2]
Angry words and spiteful actions
Baby's gonna cut his teeth on these
If that's gonna be the main attraction
What will the baby be, what will baby be

[Verse 3]
Baby needs love and needs direction
Baby's first school is the family
For they are only a reflection
Of the things they see, what will baby be

[Verse 4]
What will baby be after baby is grown
What will baby do if baby don't know what's right or wrong
Got to show them love, got to teach them truth
Cause what baby is when baby grows up
Well, that depends entirely on me and you
Depends entirely on me and you

[Verse 5]
Baby thinks God is just a curse word
Never said a prayer cause he's never been taught
They remember and repeat what they've heard
So I ask who's really at fault

[Verse 6]
So many questions, so few answers
So many lessons we don't teach
Stumbling through like clumsy dancers
What will baby be, what will baby be

[Verse 7]
What will baby be after baby is grown
What will baby do when baby is out there on his own
Teach the children how to be all they should be
Cause what baby is when baby grows up
Depends entirely on you and me
Depends entirely on you and me
What will baby be

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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