Dolly Parton

Released: January 23, 1984

Songwriter: Holland-Dozier-Holland Eddie Holland Lamont Dozier Brian Holland

Producer: Val Garay

[Verse 1]
Oh sugar pie, honey bunch
You know that I love you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else

[Verse 2]
In and out my life
You come and you go
Leaving just your picture behind
And I've kissed it a thousand times

[Verse 3]
When you snap your fingers or wink your eye
I come a running to you
Tied to you like a ball-and-chain
And there's nothing that I can do

Can't help myself
No, I can't help myself

[Verse 4]
Sugar pie, honey bunch
I'm weaker than a girl should be
I can't help myself
I'm a fool in love you see

[Verse 5]
I wanna tell you I don't love you
Tell you that we're through
And I've tried
But every time I see your face
I get all choked up inside

[Verse 6]
When I call your name
Boy it starts the flame
Burning in my heart
Tearing it all apart
No matter how I try
My love I cannot hide

[Verse 7]
Sugar pie, honey bunch
You now that I'm weak for you
I can't help myself
I love you and nobody else

[Verse 8]
Ooh sugar pie honey bunch
I'll do anything you ask me to
I can't help myself
I want you and nobody else

[Verse 9]
Sugar pie, honey bunch
You know that I love you
I can't help myself
No no no, I can't help myself

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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