Dolly Parton

Released: January 23, 1984

Songwriter: Troy Seals Donnie Fritts

Producer: Val Garay

[Verse 1]
I can hear the wind a-blowing in my mind
The same way it used to sound through the Georgia pines
And you were always there to answer when I'd call
You and me, we had it all

[Verse 2]
I remember how you used to touch my hair
Reaching for a feeling that was always there
You were the best thing in my life I can recall
Yeah you and me, we had it all

[Chorus]
I know that we can never live those times again
So I let these dreams take me back to where we've been
And I stay there with you just as long as I can
Oh it was so good, it was so good
It was so good when you were my man

[Verse 3]
But I'll never stop believing in your smile
Even though you didn't stay, it was still worthwhile
You were the best thing in my life I can recall
Oh baby, didn't we, didn't we just have it all?

[Chorus]
I know that we can never get that far again
So I let my memory take me on back to where we'd been
And I stay there with you just as long as I can
It was so good, it really was, it was so good
It was so good when you were my man

[Outro]
You were the best thing in my life I can recall
Baby baby baby, you and me, we had it all

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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