Ping Pong
Dolly Parton & Kris Kristofferson Lyrics


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Ping pong
I use to like
Ping pong
Now I'm in a ding dong, ping pong game of love with you
Ping pong
It scares me now
Ping pong
My heart is the ball in a ding dong, ping pong game with you

I serve it to you
And you knock it back
You hit it so hard, hard, hard
Its startin' to crack

Ping pong
You're smashed again
Ping pong
And I'm losing this ding dong, ping pong game of love with you

I serve it to you
And you knock it back
You hit it so hard, hard, hard
Its starting to crack

Ping pong
You're smashed again
Ping pong
I'm losing this ding dong, ping pong game of love with you

Ping pong
I use to like
Ping pong
Now I'm in a ding dong, ping pong game of love with you





Ping pong
It scares me now...

Overall Meaning

In Dolly Parton's song "Ping Pong", she uses the analogy of a game of ping pong to describe a back-and-forth, tumultuous relationship. At the beginning of the song, she says she once enjoyed playing ping pong, but now the game scares her because she is caught up in a game of love with someone and doesn't know how to break free. She describes how her heart is like the ball in the game, bouncing back and forth between herself and her partner.


As the song progresses, she sings about serving the ball to her partner and their powerful return, causing the ball to crack under the force. She feels as though she is losing the game and the relationship, as her partner continuously smashes the ball back to her side of the table. She tries to keep up, but her partner is too good, and she is struggling to find a way to win the game.


Overall, "Ping Pong" is a clever and relatable metaphor for the ups and downs of love and relationships. It's easy to see how a simple game of ping pong can be compared to the emotional rollercoaster that is falling in and out of love.


Line by Line Meaning

Ping pong
The game of ping pong is a metaphor for the ups and downs of a relationship


I use to like
At the start of the relationship, everything was fun and exciting


Now I'm in a ding dong, ping pong game of love with you
But now it's become a back and forth struggle with no clear winner


It scares me now
The uncertainty of the relationship is causing fear and anxiety


My heart is the ball in a ding dong, ping pong game with you
The singer's emotions are constantly bouncing back and forth, just like a ping pong ball


I serve it to you
The singer takes a chance and opens up to the other person


And you knock it back
But the other person responds with negativity or indifference


You hit it so hard, hard, hard
The other person's rejection is harsh and painful


Its startin' to crack
The relationship is becoming increasingly fragile


You're smashed again
The singer feels defeated as the other person continues to reject them


And I'm losing this ding dong, ping pong game of love with you
The singer feels like they are losing the battle for the other person's affection




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: BOUDLEAUX BRYANT

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Comments from YouTube:

Kapritchosa

This show was aired in my country under the name "The Winning Hand" several decades ago. I have been searching for these performances for a long long long time. Thank you for uploading them.

RickBlaineOTR

Dolly Parton is such a great performer. She makes this song so much fun. She has a great voice, a pretty smile, and that amazing hour glass figure! What a sexy woman.

Jim Goleman

As a dj this was the first song by Dolly i ever spun--

Mostly Brenda

Surprising because it was the B-side of https://youtu.be/4lUC9cA7whk

Jim Goleman

@Mostly Brenda i was at a small station in Bastrop, La spinning 45's and LP's what we called wheel music---'male. Female, then groups. Just happened to pull it out!!

Najma airbnb host

This was more fun than a song😂😂😂😂😂

kristoffersonrules

I love it! Thank you!

Elma Ware

Having fun with Kris K in ping pong What a lovely entertainment. Dolly is full of fun! LOVETT lovett👠💕💄💋

Poetic Justice

This was so loopy. Kris was having the time of his life.

Mari Mini

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