Dolly Parton

Released: March 6, 1972

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

[Verse 1]
Well, the lady said will this be cash and I thought boy if that'en ain't a laugh
Why I don't carry money of that kind
Just put it on my charge account on account of I can't pay you now
I'll pay for it a little at a time

[Verse 2]
I'm just an average working girl trying to get along in this old world
Looking for that rich man I might find
But up 'til now, the times are hard, I'm living on my credit card
And paying for life a little at time

[Chorus]
A little at a time that's how I pay my bills
That's the story of the working girl
Always going overboard buying things I can't afford
In this charge account, credit card, pay for it a little at a time world
Mmm, hmmm

[Verse 3]
My weekly check don't amount to a lot but I'm making payments on what I got
At the end of the month I ain't got one thin dime
And this old car I bought brand new but I'm still payin' on it too
I've been payin' for it a little at a time

[Verse 4]
Got a new apartment, I just moved in and I'll do well to pay the rent
It's unfurnished so a bargain I must find
I saw a sign in a store downtown, house goods for nothing down
Pay for it a little at a time

[Chorus]
A little at a time that's how I pay my bills
That's the story of the working girl
Always going overboard buying things I can't afford
In this charge account, credit card, pay for it a little at a time world
Mmm, hmmm

[Outro]
I want to pay on my layaway here's a dollar on my mink collar

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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