Dolly Parton

Released: February 2, 1970

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Someone else's arms will hold you, my darling baby girl
I'll never get to see the child I've brought into this world
Because I made one mistake, folks say that I'm bad
But they just don't understand the way I loved your dad

Now I thought your daddy loved me, I was so sure he did
And so I gave him all my love, and he said we would wed
But I guess he must changed his mind, because she left town one day
When he found out about you, he just stopped and ran away

In this home so far away from home, I leave my heart today
Because home where the heart is, and with you my heart will stay
Because I love you so much, why, I can't make you pay
So I'm doing this for your sake
I'm giving you away

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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