Parton began performing as a child, singing on local radio and television in East Tennessee. At age 12 she was appearing on Knoxville TV, and at 13, she was recording on a small label and appearing at the Grand Ole Opry in Nashville. When she graduated from high school in 1964 she moved to Nashville, taking many traditional elements of folklore and popular music from East Tennessee with her.
Parton's initial success came as a songwriter, with her songs being covered by Kitty Wells, Hank Williams, Jr., Skeeter Davis, and a number of others. She signed with Monument Records in late 1965, where she was initially pitched as a bubblegum pop singer, earning only one national chart single, "Happy, Happy Birthday Baby," which did not crack the Billboard Top 100. Additional pop singles also failed to chart.
The label agreed to have Parton sing country music after her composition "Put It Off Until Tomorrow" as recorded by Bill Phillips (and with Parton, uncredited, on harmony) went to No. 6 on the country charts in 1966. Her first country single, "Dumb Blonde" (one of the few songs during this era that she recorded but didn't write), reached No. 24 country 1967, followed later the same year with "Something Fishy," which went to No. 17. The two songs anchored her first full-length album, Hello I'm Dolly, that same year.
In 1967, Parton was asked to join the weekly syndicated country music TV program hosted by Porter Wagoner, replacing Norma Jean. She also signed with RCA Records, Wagoner's label, during this period, where she would remain for the next two decades. Wagoner and Parton immediately began a hugely successful career as a vocal duet in addition to their solo work and their first single together, a cover of Tom Paxton's "The Last Thing on My Mind," reached the top ten on the U.S. country charts in late 1967, and was the first of over a dozen duet singles to chart for them during the next several years.
Parton is a hugely successful songwriter, having begun by writing country songs with strong elements of folk music in them based upon her upbringing in humble mountain surroundings. Her songs "Coat of Many Colors" and "Jolene" have become classics in the field, as have a number of others. As a composer, she is also regarded as one of country music's most gifted storytellers, with many of her narrative songs based on persons and events from her childhood.
In 1982 Dolly Parton sang her song "I Will Always Love You", for the movie "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas", starring Parton and Burt Reynolds. The song - originally composed around 1974 - made few ripples, but it wasn't until Whitney Houston re-recorded it for "The Bodyguard" a decade later, that the song made yet another international hit for Dolly Parton. She later put out her own version on the 1996 album of the same name.
In 1987, Parton left her longtime label, RCA, and signed with Columbia Records, where her recording career continued to prosper, but by the mid 1990s, Parton, along with many other performers of her generation, found that her new music was not welcome on country radio playlists. She recorded a series of critically acclaimed bluegrass albums, beginning with "The Grass is Blue" (1999) and "Little Sparrow" (2001), both of which won Grammy Awards. Her 2002 album "Halos and Horns" included a bluegrass version of the Led Zeppelin classic Stairway to Heaven. In 2005, Parton released Those Were The Days, her interpretation of hits from the folk-rock era of the late 1960s through early 1970s. The CD featured such classics as John Lennon's "Imagine," Cat Stevens' "Where Do The Children Play," Tommy James' "Crimson & Clover," and the folk classic "Where Have All The Flowers Gone", as well as the title track.
In 2007, Dolly paved new musical ground by forming her own record label, Dolly Records. The label's first release - Backwoods Barbie - debuted at #2 on the Billboard country albums charts and marks Parton's first mainstream country album in 17 years. Parton is touring North America and Europe throughout 2008 in support of her latest release.
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God's Coloring Book
Dolly Parton Lyrics
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In the fields just down the way
I sat down on a fallen log
To pass the time away
And as I looked around me
The more that I did look
The more I realize that I am viewing
God's coloring book
I saw a golden ray of sunlight
A silver drop of dew
A soft, white floating cloud
Sailing cross the sky 'a blue
A yellow dandelion
Pretty evergreen
And some red and orange flowers
Growing wild along the stream
And the more I look around me
And the more that I do look
The more I realize that I am viewing
God's coloring book
The greyness in an old man's hair
The pink in baby's cheeks
The blackness in a stormy sky
The brown in fallen leaves
And the multicolored rainbow
Stretched out across the sky
And the purple haze at sunset
Just before the night
And the more I look around me
And the more that I do look
The more I realize that I am viewing
God's coloring book
Then I turn my face toward the sky
And say a silent prayer
Though God doesn't speak to me
I see him everywhere
He is all around me
He's everywhere I look
And each new day is but a new page
In god's coloring book
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Each new day is but a new page
In god's coloring book
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Dolly Parton's song, "God's Coloring Book" is a beautiful ode to nature and the idea that God's creations can be seen all around us in the form of colors. The song opens with the singer walking in a field and sitting on a log. She takes the time to observe and admire the colors around her, from the gold of sunlight to the various shades of flowers growing along the stream. As she looks around her, she realizes that she is viewing God's coloring book.
As the song progresses, she continues to appreciate the colorful world around her, including the gray in an old man's hair, the pink in a baby's cheeks, and the purple haze at sunset. She sees God everywhere and knows that each new day is just another page in his coloring book. She turns her face towards the sky and says a silent prayer, acknowledging that God is all around her and each day is a gift.
The song is a lovely reminder of the beauty that surrounds us every day and the idea that nature is God's artwork. It encourages listeners to slow down and appreciate the colors in the world around them as a way of connecting with the divine.
Line by Line Meaning
Today as I was walking
As I was strolling around
In the fields just down the way
In the nearby meadows
I sat down on a fallen log
I took a seat on a felled tree
To pass the time away
To spend my time meaningfully
And as I looked around me
As I surveyed my surroundings
The more that I did look
The deeper I gazed
The more I realize that I am viewing
I came to comprehend that I'm witnessing
God's coloring book
Nature is God's canvas
I saw a golden ray of sunlight
I witnessed a beam of light
A silver drop of dew
A tiny pearl of moisture
A soft, white floating cloud
A gentle, buoyant white vapor
Sailing cross the sky 'a blue
Drifting through the blue heavens
A yellow dandelion
A bright, yellow wildflower
Pretty evergreen
A beautiful evergreen tree
And some red and orange flowers
And a few crimson and tangerine blossoms
Growing wild along the stream
Thriving unrestrained by the flowing waters
The greyness in an old man's hair
The silvery shade of an elder's hair
The pink in baby's cheeks
The rosy hue of an infant's face
The blackness in a stormy sky
The dark intensity of a tempestuous climate
The brown in fallen leaves
The warm tone of the fallen foliage
And the multicolored rainbow
And the vivid spectrum of colors in the arc
Stretched out across the sky
Expanding across the firmament
And the purple haze at sunset
And the purplish mist at dusk
Just before the night
Right before the darkness
Then I turn my face toward the sky
I then gaze upward
And say a silent prayer
And offer a silent plea
Though God doesn't speak to me
Although God remains silent with me
I see him everywhere
I see His presence in all places
He is all around me
His presence surrounds me
He's everywhere I look
I see Him in everything around me
And each new day is but a new page
Every new day is a fresh canvas
In god's coloring book
In this artwork crafted by God
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Written by: DOLLY PARTON
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Today as I was walking
In the fields just down the way
I sat down on a fallen log
To pass the time away
And as I looked around me
The more that I did look
The more I realize that I am viewing
God's coloring book
I saw a golden ray of sunlight
A silver drop of dew
A soft, white floating cloud
Sailing cross the sky 'a blue
A yellow dandelion
Pretty evergreen
And some red and orange flowers
Growing wild along the stream
And the more I look around me
And the more that I do look
The more I realize that I am viewing
God's coloring book
The greyness in an old man's hair
The pink in baby's cheeks
The blackness in a stormy sky
The brown in fallen leaves
And the multicolored rainbow
Stretched out across the sky
And the purple haze at sunset
Just before the night
And the more I look around me
And the more that I do look
The more I realize that I am viewing
God's coloring book
Then I turn my face toward the sky
And say a silent prayer
Though God doesn't speak to me
I see him everywhere
He is all around me
He's everywhere I look
And each new day is but a new page
In god's coloring book
Tag:
Each new day is but a new page
In god's coloring book
Hmmmmmm
@jodiekingsley5181
I lost my hubby. May 1 2023 and lost my faith little and. Dolly brings to my hubby.
@myraoria8283
What a great song! Share it with children!
@frankmachotka3488
Hello beautiful. 🌹🌹🌹🌹💐💐💋💋💖💖🦃🦃. Dolly. Love. This beautiful. Song. My favorite. Lady 💋💋😘🥰. Thank you so much for all you do for all of us ❤️❤️
@devwatts9280
there is no other voice with such purity
@hiquest7273
Many thanx Mum for making this world nice with your wonderful voice. Above all, you are ever beauiful.
@lindaburns5817
Beautiful!!! Lovely done Dolly 🌹⌛🌷💜⚘🙏🎼💐🙂♥️🎵🎤🎶🦋
@paulstahl5667
Dolly I love all your song's it just makes me freeze and goose bumps. Wow what a sweet voice every time I hear you sing. Dolly I love it and i'll keep it. Good job girl...
@brenltrail
The most beautiful music on 👂 earth amen
@raleighclayton8004
No one has a voice like dolly beautiful song beautiful lady
@annecollings4375
🥰😍🥰😘🥰😍🥰🥰🥰😍🥰😍🥰😍no words to this GODDESS her beautiful beautiful taste and talent xx CCHR xx 😘