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.
1955
Wait 'Til I Get You Home
Dolly Parton Lyrics
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You can still make me crazy
Baby you can turn me on with just your eyes
You're just so darn appealing
Ooh, you stir up sexy feelings
Every man in the room would love to try you on for size
Wait 'til I get you alone
Wait 'til I get my hands on you
Wait 'til I get you home, sweet baby
Wait 'til I get you home
Oh baby you still make me
Feel feelin's that can take me
To places where I've never been before
Well honey I've got a feelin'
We'll make some shadows on the ceilin'
Tonight by candlelight behind closed doors
Baby, wait 'til I get you home
Wait 'til I get you alone
Wait 'til I get my hands on you
Wait 'til I get you home, sweet baby
Wait 'til I get you home
Your lovin' gets better each time we're together
It's always exciting and new
Each time we discover, we're still like young lovers
It's always been magic with you
Baby wait 'til I get you home
You just wait 'til I get you alone
Wait 'til I get my hands on you
Wait 'til I get you home sweet darlin'
Wait 'til I get you home
Wait 'til I get you alone
Wait 'til I get my hands on you
Wait 'til I get you home, sweet baby
Wait 'til I get you home, sweet darlin'
Wait 'til I get you home
You just wait, you just wait
I can't wait, I can't wait
The song "Wait 'Til I Get You Home" by Dolly Parton (Duet with Mac Davis) is a playful and flirty love song that expresses the desire and anticipation for physical intimacy with a partner. The lyrics describe the allure and appeal of the partner, who has the ability to make the singer feel desire and passion just through their eyes. The singer is so attracted to their partner that they can't wait to get them alone and express their physical affection.
The lyrics indicate a sense of intimacy and familiarity between the two lovers, as they have been together before and each time is always exciting and new. The anticipation of the physical act is heightened as the singer imagines making shadows on the ceiling by candlelight in their private space. The lyrics express a sense of passion and desire that is shared and reciprocated between the two lovers, creating a sense of mutual attraction and affection.
Overall, the song is a playful and romantic expression of physical intimacy between two people who are deeply in love with each other. It highlights the power of attraction and the strong connection between two lovers.
Line by Line Meaning
You never cease to amaze me
I am continually impressed by you
You can still make me crazy
You have the ability to drive me wild
Baby you can turn me on with just your eyes
Just looking at me in a certain way can make me feel incredibly aroused
You're just so darn appealing
You are incredibly attractive to me
Ooh, you stir up sexy feelings
You awaken a sense of desire within me
Every man in the room would love to try you on for size
Everyone in the room finds you desirable and would like to be with you
Baby ,wait 'til I get you home
I can't wait to be alone with you
Wait 'til I get you alone
I want to be alone with you
Wait 'til I get my hands on you
I can't wait to touch you
Wait 'til I get you home, sweet baby
I can't wait to be home with you, my love
Oh baby you still make me
You still make me feel the same way as before
Feel feelin's that can take me
You make me feel some intense emotions
To places where I've never been before
I experience things with you that I never have before
Well honey I've got a feelin'
I have a strong intuition
We'll make some shadows on the ceilin'
We're going to have some fun in bed
Tonight by candlelight behind closed doors
Tonight, we'll have a romantic and intimate setting
Your lovin' gets better each time we're together
I find your love more enjoyable each time we are together
It's always exciting and new
Being with you is always fresh and exhilarating
Each time we discover, we're still like young lovers
Every time we explore new things together, it feels like the excitement of young lovers
It's always been magic with you
There's always been something special and enchanting about being with you
You just wait, you just wait
I'm going to give you something to anticipate
I can't wait, I can't wait
I'm very excited to be with you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MAC DAVIS, DOLLY PARTON
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Romy K.
on Gypsy Joe And Me
As a matter of fact she's contemplating suicide standing on the bridge, that's how they'll be together again.