Dolly Parton

Released: February 15, 1971

Songwriter: Tommy Tomlinson

Producer: Bob Ferguson

[Verse 1]
If you're trying to reach Heaven
You talk to Jesus, you talk to Him every day
Because Jesus knows, He knows that you are coming
And Heaven's just a prayer away

[Chorus]
If you go, if you go to church on Sunday
You get down on your knees and pray
And give your heart and your soul to Jesus
Heaven's just a prayer away

[Verse 2]
You are just one prayer from Heaven
As you travel down life's highway
Just when you think that you can't make it
Well, Heaven's just a prayer away

[Chorus]
If you go, if you go to church on Sunday
You get down on your knees and pray
And give your heart and your soul to Jesus
Heaven's just a prayer away

[Outro]
Heaven's just a prayer away
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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