Dolly Parton

Released: May 30, 1989

Songwriter: Jim Rushing

When I left, I left walking wounded
I made my escape from the rain
Still a prisoner of hurt, I had months worth of work
Just freeing my mind of the pain
I had hours of sitting alone in the dark
Listenin' to sad songs and coming apart
Lord knows I made crying an art
Woe is a slow healing heart

A slow healing heart dying to mend
Longin' for love, lonely again
But when the spirit is broken and the memories start
Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart

How I prayed for blind faith to lead me
To places where I'm not afraid
Now I'm doing fine both in body and mind
Some hurts take longer to fade
But there's a part of my feelings ever on guard
Against looks that are tender and words that are hard
'Cause I still remember those cutting remarks
Oh it's painful, a slow healing heart

A slow healing heart dying to mend
Longin' for love, lonely again
But when the spirit is broken and the memories start
Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart
Nothing moves slower than a slow healing heart

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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