Dolly Parton

[fox69]

"Blue Smoke"

"Blue Smoke"


Blue Smoke climbin' up the mountain
Blue Smoke windin' 'round the bend
Blue Smoke is the name of the heartbreak train
That I am ridin' in
I left a note I wrote I'm leavin'
And I won't be comin' back
Blue Smoke rollin', rollin' rollin', rollin' rollin' down the track
Clickety, clickety, clickety clack
Just stay on track and never look back
Choo-choo-choo-choo, woo-woo-woo
Blue Smoke is comin' through
Oh, I know I'm gonna miss you
But I hope it ain't for long
And I wonder if you're even gonna notice that I'm gone
Oh, it hurts to know you cheated
And it hurts to know you lied
But it hurts me even worse to know you never even tried
I packed my suitcase full'a heartaches
Headin' for the train depot
And I bought a one-way ticket
On the train they call Blue Smoke
I left the station straight up midnight
Feelin' lonely, lost and blue
In a trail of blue smoke with my heart broke
I said good-bye to you
Blue Smoke climbin' up the mountain
Blue Smoke windin' 'round the bend
Blue Smoke is the name of the heartbreak train
That I am ridin' in
I left a note I wrote I'm leavin'
And I won't be comin' back
Blue Smoke rollin', rollin' rollin', rollin' rollin' down the track
Oh, clickety, clickety, clickety clack
Just stay on track and never look back
Choo-choo-choo-choo, woo-woo-woo
Blue Smoke is comin' through
Oooooh
Hey, I done made up my mind
I'm really goin' this time
I've had just about all the heartache I can stand
Get up on that train, girl, get up there
Oh, I'm climbin' oooh, Blue Smoke
I left a note
I ain't comin' back, I ain't never comin' back
Rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin' down the track
Woo-ooh, roll with me now
Blue Smoke climbin' up the mountain
Blue Smoke windin' 'round the bend
Blue Smoke is the name of the heartbreak train that I am ridin' in
I left a note I wrote I'm leavin' and I won't be comin' back
Blue Smoke rollin', rollin' rollin', rollin' rollin' down the track
Oh, Blue Smoke climbin', Blue Smoke windin'
It's rollin', rollin', rollin' rollin', rollin' down the track
Oh, Blue Smoke flyln', I said good-bye 'n
I'm rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin' down the track
Oh, I'm rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin', rollin' down the track

 

[fox69]

"Blue Valley Songbird"

"Blue Valley Songbird"


She was born in a place called Blue Valley
At the foot of the Tennessee hills
With the blue birds and blue bells
And blue mountain water
And the sound of the Blue Whippoorwill
But there was no peace in the valley
Her daddy, a cruel, ruthless man
Used and abused her mind and her body
So her mama said run while you can
So at fifteen she took to the highway
Belongings and guitar in hand
And she buried herself in her music
The one thing she did understand
And she sings like a bird and she writes like a poet
Her voice has that high, lonesome sound
She hurts, and her songs are the best way to show it
So the Blue Valley songbird keeps traveling around
She hopes someday she will make it
And everyone says that she will
When she comes to town, crowds flock around
To see the girl from the Tennessee hills
She writes her letter back home to her mama
In care of the preacher in town
They're sacred to her so she reads them at church
And so her daddy cannot track her down
And she sings like a bird and she cries like a baby
Whenever she turns off the lights
She's a whole lot lonesome and a little bit crazy
From mem'ries and miseries and dreams gone awry
Blue dress, blue shoes, a blue Cadillac
A band dressed in blue by her side
Instruments tied to the top and the back
'Cause the Blue Valley songbird is singing tonight
One nighters, honky tonks, years flying by
She never made it, but Lord knows she tries
Expressing the feelings she holds inside
And the Blue Valley songbird is singing tonight
Oh the Blue Valley songbird is singing tonight
And she sings like a bird and she writes like a poet

 

[fox69]

"Bluer Pastures"

"Bluer Pastures"


I was lookin' for greener pastures
When I left my old Kentucky home
I was chasin' after dreams I thought I'd master
So I left the one that loved me all along
Thinkin' only of myself and doin' better
Didn't care about the grief I left behind
Didn't even make a card or write a letter
So sure I'd be successful in no time
Now I'm heading for bluer pastures
And back to the one who's heart I broke
To the bluegrass state of Kentucky
Where he waits with open for me I hope
Ain't it funny how you are when you're younger?
How what you have is never good enough
How the years will find you searchin' through your plunder
Lookin' for the treasures you gave up
Well the seasons came, they went
The dreams all shattered
While the grass just stayed a lonely shade of brown
Then I realized I'd lost all that had mattered
So with foolish pride aside, I'm homeward bound
Now I'm heading for bluer pastures
And back to the one who's heart I broke
To the bluegrass state of ole Kentucky
Where he waits with open for me I hope
Now I'm heading for bluer pastures
Where the bluegrass waves sweetly in the wind
Where the bluegrass music's always playin'
To the haunting sound of Monroe's mandolin
I'm heading for bluer pastures

 

[fox69]

"Bobby's Arms"

"Bobby's Arms"


Bobby's arms they are warm when he holds me
Bobby's arms always comfort and console me
When I'm in his arms hold tight I know everything's all right
Just as long as I'm inside Bobby's arms
Bobby's arms always welcome me inside Bobby's arms always hold me when I cry
Bobby's arms always shelter from life's storms and I feel so safe in Bobby's arms
Bobby's arms they are strong but they're tender
Bobby's arms reach to me and I surrender
When he reaches out to me I'm never out of reach
And I always want to be in Bobby's arms
Bobby's arms always welcome...
In Bobby's arms

 

[fox69]

"Book Of Life"

"Book Of Life"


Is my name written there on those pages bright and fair
Is my name written in the book of life
If you want to be up there then down here you must prepare
And your name must be in the book of life
Get down on your knees and pray you from sin must turn away
Or your name won't be in the book of life
If you'll turn to Jesus now at his feet just humbly bow
Then your name will be in the book of life
[Piano]
Don't you know that Christ was sent that from sin you could repent
So your name could be in the book of life
You will have a great surprise if you fail to recognize
That your name must be in the book of life
Get down on your knees and pray you from sin must turn away
Or your name won't be in the book of life
Don't delay and don't forget that from sin you must repent
Then your name will be in the book of life
Is my name written in the book of life

 

[fox69]

"Both Sides Now"
(feat. Judy Collins and Rhonda Vincent)

"Both Sides Now"
(feat. Judy Collins and Rhonda Vincent)



Rows and floes of angel hair
And ice cream castles in the air
And feather canyons ev'rywhere
I've looked at clouds that way
But now they only block the sun
They rain and snow on ev'ryone
So many things I would have done
But clouds got in my way
I've looked at clouds from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's cloud illusions I recall
I really don't know clouds at all
Moons and Junes and Ferris wheels
The dizzy dancing way you feel
As ev'ry fairy tale comes real
I've looked at love that way
But now it's just another show
You leave 'em laughing when you go
And if you care, don't let them know
Don't give yourself away
I've looked at love from both sides now
From give and take, and still somehow
It's love's illusions I recall
I really don't know love at all
Tears and fears and feeling proud
To say "I love you" right out loud
Dreams and schemes and circus crowds
I've looked at life that way
But now old friends are acting strange
They shake their heads, they say I've changed
Well something's lost, but something's gained
In living ev'ry day
I've looked at life from both sides now
From win and lose and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all
I've looked at life from both sides now
From up and down, and still somehow
It's life's illusions I recall
I really don't know life at all

 

[fox69]

"Boulder To Birmingham"

"Boulder To Birmingham"


I don't want to hear a love song
I got on this airplane just to fly
I know there's life below me
And all that you can show me is the prairie and the sky
I don't want to hear a sad story filled with hearbreak and desire
The last time I felt like this
I was in the wilderness and the canyon was on fire
And I stood on the mountain in the night
And I watched it burn, I watched it burn, I watched it burn
I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
I would hold my life in a saving grace
I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham
If I thought I could see, see your face
Well you really got me this time
And the hardest part is knowing I survive
And I've come to listen to the sounds of trucks
As they moved out on Highway 95
And pretending it's the ocean coming to wash me clear
To wash me clear if you know what I mean
I would rock my soul in the bosom of Abraham
I would hold my life in a saving grace
I would walk all the way from Boulder to Birmingham
If I thought I could see, see your face

 

[fox69]

"Brave Little Soldier"

"Brave Little Soldier"


I'm a brave little soldier
I must be bold and strong
A brave little soldier
And I must carry on
I'm a brave little soldier
A brave little soldier
I'm a brave little soldier
I must fight, I must win
I'm a brave little soldier
Through hell and back again
I'm a brave little soldier
A brave little soldier
Per rum, pum, pum
Per rum, pum, pum
Per rum, pum, pum, pum, pum
Ye though I am marching through the valley filled with fear
My steps are sure and sturdy and my aim is straight and clear
The enemy is stalking me just waiting for the kill
Like David slewed Galiath
I will claim this battle field
I'm a brave little soldier
I must do what I can
I'm a brave little soldier
And I must take a stand
I'm a brave little soldier
A brave little soldier
Marching, marching onward
Searching out the light of truth
I did not start the war
But it's a battle I can't lose
Faith will be my armor
And love my sword and shield
I must defeat the enemy
I will, I will, I will
A brave little soldier
I must be bold and strong
A brave little soldier
And I must carry on
A brave little soldier
A brave little soldier
I'm a brave little soldier
A brave little soldier
Brave, little soldier

 

[fox69]

"Bubbling Over"

"Bubbling Over"


You're the one that puts the sparkle in my eyes
You're the one that puts the laughter in my smile
You're the one that puts the meaning in my life
And I'm bubblin' over, bubblin' over, bubblin' over
Because you are mine
Bubblin' over with the joy that only love can bring
Bubblin' over with the song you taught my heart to sing
And I'm so happy lovin' you that anyone can see
That I'm bubblin' over, bubblin' over, bubblin' over
Because you love me
I have never known a love that felt like this
You're the one I want to share my lovin' with
Your gentle way of lovin' me and your thoughtfulness
Keeps me bubblin' over, bubblin' over, bubblin' over with happiness
Bubblin' over with the joy that only love can bring
Bubblin' over with the song you taught my heart to sing
And I'm so happy lovin' you that anyone could see
That I'm bubblin' over, bubblin' over, bubblin' over
Because you love me
Yes, I'm bubblin' over, I'm bubblin' over, I'm bubblin' over
'Cause you love me

 

[fox69]

"Burning"
(from "Straight Talk" soundtrack)

"Burning"
(from "Straight Talk" soundtrack)



When I look at you
I melt like a candle
You light a fire in me
What am I to do
I just hope I can handle
The heat and the smoke blinding me
This feeling, this fire
This burning desire
Is raging its way through my soul
And if you feel the same
Help me fan the flames
'Til we're burning out of control
Burning to know you
Burning to show you
And I've felt this way from the start
Burning with passion
I do hope it's lasting
And it's burning a hole in my heart
You kindle in me
A warm glowing feeling
A spark and a flicker of hope
It's more than a game
And like moths to a flame
We're drawn to its warmth and its glow
These embers of love
Are fueled by the notion
This could be an eternal flame
Consumed by the blaze
I fear it's too late
'Cause this torch that I hold bears your name
Oh, and I'm burning to know you
Burning to hold you
It's grown to a flame from a spark
Burning with passion
I do hope it's lasting
And it's burning a hole in my heart
Oh, I'm burning with passion
I do hope it's lasting...
I've had so many dreams fall apart...
And it's burning a hole in my heart...
I'm burning
Oh, I'm burning
Mmmm, I'm burning oh, I burning ooh