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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Somebody's Missin' You
Dolly Parton Lyrics
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Longs to be kissing you
You'd better listen
You mean all the world to me
You're on somebody's mind
Just almost all the time
Bet you already knew
Somebody's missing you
The days go slowly by
When I'm away from you
I long to see your smile
And feel the warmth of you
I've loved you for so long
But still we feel brand new
At home, inside your arms
Somebody's missing you
Somebody's missing you
Longs to be kissing you
You'd better listen
You mean all the world to me
You're on somebody's mind
Just almost all the time
I hope you miss me too
Somebody's missing you
Last thought before I sleep
First thought when I awake
You're even in my dreams
And I can hardly wait
To hear your voice again
Saying all the things you do
In case you're wondering
Somebody's missing you
Somebody's missing you
Longs to be kissing you
You'd better listen
You mean all the world to me
You're on somebody's mind
Just almost all the time
I know you know I do
Somebody's missing you
In case you're wondering
Somebody's missing you
Really, really, really, really missing you
Dolly Parton's song Somebody's Missing You is a love ballad that describes the longing and intense desire for someone's presence. The lyrics convey the message that the person is dearly missed by their loved one and that the thought of them brings warmth to their heart. The chorus repeats the haunting message, "Somebody's missing you, longs to be kissing you. You'd better listen, you mean all the world to me. You're on somebody's mind just almost all the time. Bet you already knew, somebody's missing you."
The first verse talks about the absence of the person and how the days go by slowly when they are away. It conveys the feeling of wanting to be with the person in both an emotional and physical sense. The second verse continues with the theme of missing the person by describing how the person is thought of throughout the day and night, even in dreams.
The song expresses the universal feeling of longing for someone special who is not present. It captures the sense of emptiness that comes with not having the one you love close by. The lyrics touch upon the deep emotional and psychological impact that comes with missing someone, and how it can consume one's life. This song is a testament to love's enduring nature and how it can survive despite distance and time.
Line by Line Meaning
Somebody's missing you
Someone out there is yearning and longing for your company.
Longs to be kissing you
They deeply desire to kiss you and show their affection towards you.
You'd better listen
It's important for you to pay attention to this message.
You mean all the world to me
You are incredibly valuable and cherished by the person who is missing you.
You're on somebody's mind
Thoughts of you occupy a significant amount of the missing person's thoughts.
Just almost all the time
Their thoughts of you are nearly constant, and they can't help but miss you.
Bet you already knew
It's likely that you're already aware of how much this person misses you.
The days go slowly by
Time seems to drag on when you're apart from the person who is missing you.
When I'm away from you
The singer is expressing their own feelings of longing and missing the person they love.
I long to see your smile
The singer yearns to be reunited with the person, and find comfort in seeing their smiling face.
And feel the warmth of you
They crave the physical intimacy and closeness of being with that person again.
I've loved you for so long
The singer has cherished their love for an extended period of time.
But still we feel brand new
Even after all this time, their love feels fresh and new, as though it's the first time.
At home, inside your arms
The singer feels comfortable and emotionally safe when they're in the arms of their beloved.
I hope you miss me too
The singer expresses their own wish for the other person to feel the same level of longing for them.
Last thought before I sleep
The person who misses you thinks of you as the last thing before they fall asleep.
First thought when I awake
And they think of you as the first thing when they wake up in the morning.
You're even in my dreams
Thoughts of you extend to the person's subconscious, and they dream of you at night.
And I can hardly wait
They are eagerly anticipating the next time they can see and be with you again.
Saying all the things you do
The person can't wait to hear sweet and reassuring words from the person they miss.
In case you're wondering
The singer wants to make sure the person is aware of their feelings and how much they're missed.
I know you know I do
They are certain that the other person knows how much they're missed and loved.
Really, really, really, really missing you
The person is missing you intensively and in a profound way; it's not just a small or fleeting feeling.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DOLLY PARTON
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Donovan Edwards
Beautiful song. Amazing harmonies!
Tebogo Hlongwane
Quality music ♥️
Jonathan Smith
I'm missing my late daddy 😩 so much xxx
Roxanne Shannon
♥️♥️♥️
Margaret Parker
You just said it all
CraftyMooMooBroadcastEntertainer
I love you Dolly I wish I could meet you one day and get a picture with you your my idol ❣️❣️❣️ God bless you
Margaret Parker
💕
Rose Graunke
I love you so much.
Rose Graunke
There should be more messages one I put under the picture on your front bage. Aldo in the back. I sure do not feel very good 🐱😉 I love you 💙🐦🌹😹🎶🎗️💍💞😭🍀
Rose Graunke
That would be me 😏🌹💜💋😹😏 I am so missing you I hope that day will come soon 🙏🐱💝❤️💕💞🌹💋😜😘💙🐦