Dolly Parton

"I hope life treats you kind And I hope you have all youve dreamed of. And I wish to you, joy and happiness. But above all this, I wish you love."

"Ive been looking for the sunshine Cause I aint seen it in so long But everythings gonna work out just fine Everythings gonna be all right Thats been all wrong."

"In a 2024 interview with The Guardian, Dolly addressed speculation about her retirement, stating, "I can’t retire. I always say I’ve dreamed myself into a corner. I’ve got to keep all those dreams alive. Every dream spins off into something else."

"Now Mommas done away with the old black kettle she used to cook in when I was just little And the door aint sprung on her electric range That little old farm and home we had it aint there no more and thats too bad Folks are doing away with the simple things..."

"Its been a long dark night And Ive been a waitin for the morning Its been a long hard fight But I see a brand new day a dawning."

"They didnt understand it and I tried to make them see That one is only poor only if they choose to be Now I know we had no money but I was rich as I could be In my coat of many colors that Momma made for me Made just for me..."

"Its hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world"

"Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene Im begging of you please dont take my man Jolene, Jolene, Jolene, Jolene Please dont take him just because you can"

"You can have your choice of men but I could never love again Hes the only one for me Jolene I have to have this talk with you My happiness depends on you and whatever You decide to do Jolene..."

"I can see the light of a clear blue morning I can see the light of a brand new day I can see the light of a clear blue morning And everythings gonna be all right Its gonna be okay."