Dolly Parton

Released: September 17, 1975

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

You say that you're bored with life
And that you're bored with me
'Cause you say that this love of ours
Ain't what it ought to be
Now you despite this little house
That we've always called home
I know that you don't love me now
But you'll love me when I'm gone gone

You'll love me when I'm gone
And then you'll realize just what I meant to you you
You'll miss me when I'm gone
And then you'll realize how good I've been to you you
You'll want me when I'm gone
And then you'll realize you've loved me all along
Oh it's true you may not love me now
But you'll love me when I'm gone gone

We've grown too familiar with each other
So you say
You say there's no excitement now
Too bad you feel that way
Well I wonder how exciting that your life will be alone
Oh I know that you don't love me now
But you'll miss me when I'm gone gone

You'll love me when I'm gone
And then you'll realize just what I meant to you you
You'll miss me when I'm gone
And then you'll realize how good I've been to you you
You'll want me when I'm gone
And then you'll realize you've loved me all along
Oh it's true you may not love me now
But you'll love me when I'm gone 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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