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Parton Dolly Lyrics
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In love with you
Close the door to temptation
Don't let me walk through
Turn away from me, darlin'
I'm begging you to
Please help me, I'm fallin'
I belong to another
Whose arms have grown cold
But I promised forever
To have and to hold
I can never be free, dear
But when I'm with you
I know that I'm losin'
The will to be true
Please help me, I'm fallin'
And that would be sin
Close the door to temptation
Don't let me walk in
For I mustn't want you
Oh but, darlin', I do
Please help me, I'm fallin'
In love with you
The lines of this song are about being in love with someone who is not reciprocating the same emotion. The first line, "Sugar pie honey bunch you know that I love you" is an admission of love that is repeated throughout the song, as if begging for attention. The singer is almost powerless, as they can't help themselves from loving the person in question; even though they know it's fruitless. The lines "I'm tied to your apron strings and there's nothing I can do" suggests that the person has control over the other, and they're caught in their grip. This sense of captivity is reinforced by the following lines "When you snap your finger or wink your eye / I come a running to you."
Another painful aspect of this one-sided love is the inability to move on. The lyrics say "Wanna tell you I don't love you, tell you that we're through, and I've tried / But every time I see your face I get all choked up inside." The repetition of Sugar Pie Honey Bunch acts as a reminder of the bond between the two individuals, no matter how unhealthy it may be. This song is about dependency and the craving for attention, even if it leads to an unfulfilled relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Sugar pie honey bunch you know that I love you
I deeply love you and cannot hide my feelings.
I can't help myself I love you and nobody else
My love for you is so strong that I cannot resist your charm, and I am committed to you only.
Wanna tell in and out my life you come and go
I want to express how you consistently move in and out of my life as you please.
Leaving just your picture behind and I kissed it a thousand times
The only thing remaining of you is a picture, and I desperately crave you to the point that I kiss your image regularly.
When you snap your finger or wink your eye I come a running to you
You have me wrapped around your finger, and I cannot help rushing to you when you beckon.
I'm tied to your apron strings and there's nothing I can do
I am bound to you in such a way that I am powerless to resist you.
Sugar pie honey bunch I'm weaker than a man should be
I am weaker than what is expected from a man when it comes to you.
I can't help myself I'm a fool in love you see
Despite my better judgement, I cannot help but act foolishly in love with you.
Wanna tell you I don't love you tell you that we're through and I've tried
I want to let you know that I have tried to leave you and move on, but I cannot bring myself to do it.
But every time I see your face I get all choked up inside
Seeing your face causes me to become emotional and overwhelmed.
When I call your name girl it starts the flame burning in my heart tearin it all apart no matter how I try my love I cannot hide 'cause
Just hearing your name causes an intense fire of love to burn inside me, tearing me apart, and no matter how hard I try, I cannot hide or contain my love for you.
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch you know that I'm weak for you
You know that I am susceptible to your charm and cannot resist you.
Can't help myself I love you and nobody else
I deeply love you and am committed to only you.
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch do anything you ask me to
I am willing to do anything you ask of me because of my strong love for you.
Can't help myself I want you and nobody else
My desire for you is so intense that I cannot want anyone else.
Sugar Pie Honey Bunch you know that I love you
I deeply love you and cannot hide my feelings.
You know that I love you
It should be clear to you that I am in love with you.
Can't help myself, no I can't help myself
I am helplessly in love with you and cannot resist my feelings for you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Don Robertson, Hal Blair
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Georgia
Dolly is absolutely stunning and extremely talented
Thomas Pirro
This is so much true 👍🏼♥️♥️♥️🙏🙏🙏
Jakob Whale
She's an actual angel. Life wouldn't be the same if she hadn't made it and we wouldn't be able to witness this living heavenly being.
Annie Lane
I never knew Dolly even sang The Beatles, just found out from a commercial that's on television right now 2021. I'm a big Beatles fan, I love it!
MisterRivers
She just released a cover of "Let It Be," featuring Paul and Ringo.
Besa Musonda
The comfort And relaxation I get listening to this. This is pure talent
Justin Porter
Since I was 4 years old I wanted to eat dinner with Dolly. It will never happen but I still dream about it!
Constance Rebecca Jooste
Send a request ..ask and thy shall receive
Loretta Barnhouse
Me to ❤️
Moniquey cure
Anything is possible ❤