Woke up Sunday morning and I thought that I could sing
But I can't no I can't
Woke up Sunday morning and I thought I heard bells ring
But they don't no they won't
Oh it's dark it's dark in my heart
Got a letter from my mama but she didn't send no cash
Send no cash not a dime
Got a letter from my sister and she's still writin' trash
Writin' trash talked for the trash
Oh it's dark it's dark in my heart
I asked a man some questions and he told me just the truth
Just the truth and I didn't believe him
I asked a girl for lovin' and she walked in the phonebooth
That ain't cool in the phonebooth
Oh it's dark it's dark in my heart
Met a girl in New York and she had a lotta class
Lotta class tourist class
Took the girl to LA but she said it wouldn't last
Wouldn't last and it didn't
Oh it's dark it's dark in my heart
Oh it's dark it's dark in my heart
And she's only known one man
A blue-eyed talker name of Hawkeye
Sometimes he sold pots and pans
He came to her house late one summer
When she was ripe and twenty two
He stayed awhile with her that summer
And if he left we never knew
And he called her Dolly
And he called her Dolly
And he called....
Called her Dolly
She hasn't spoken since that summer
Her hair has turned a silver grey
Her eyes turned yellow like the roses
She weeds and waters everyday
And people come to buy the roses
But sell them one she will not do
She sits there in her six foot garden
And counts the roses two-by-two
And he called her Dolly
And he called her Dolly
And he called....
Called her Dolly
One day a man came by to see her
He said he was Hawkeye's best friend
He wondered had she'd seen old Hawkeye
Her yellows eyes smiled up at him
She turned and walked down to her garden
And picked two roses of her choice
And when she gave them to the stranger
He thought he heard old Hawkeye's voice
And he called her Dolly
And he called her Dolly
And he called....
Called her Dolly
You held me close a thousand times
when I was feeling down
You watched me be the fool I am
still you stayed around
You bragged on me to other folks
when you knew I wouldn’t go far
You made me happier than Dolly Parton’s guitar
You watched me stumble watched me fall
Loved me like I am
You watched me hide my face and cry
and still called me your man
You watched me touch the top of trees
when I was reaching for the stars
You made me happier than Dolly Parton’s guitar
You’ve given me the best of you
and it’s the best I’ve ever had
You cooled the flame that rules my brain
and sometimes drives me mad
You’re the woman that I love and need
God knows that you are
You made me happier than Dolly Parton’s guitar
You’re the woman that I love and need
God knows that you are
You made me happier than Dolly Parton’s guitar
We rode on trains with hunger and pain but we didn't cry
Easy and me and some other guy
We hook some rides, stood side by side and watch cars go by
Easy and me and some other guy
The days and the nights we cared for each other
The wrongs and the rights we shared with each other
Then one day last week she kissed my cheek and whispered goodbye
Then Easy walked on with some other guy
Thursday is just another day
the weatherman said
rain and Indian feathers
I took you to a place where flowers
had grown if only did I’d known you feathers
You were the best I loved the best
and so I say the hell with all the rest
I’ll miss you feather
Your friends were few just one or two
Albeit to say goodbye to you feathers
The women of the town they let you down
not one of then came round feathers
You were the best I love the best
and so I say to hell with all the rest
I’ll miss you feathers
Later on that afternoon the sun came out
and then the moon feathers
and then at once we’re so afraid laid
flowers on your still wet grave feathers
You were the best I love the best
and so I say the hell with all the rest
I’ll miss you feathers
And when they all had gone away
I stayed awhile and tried to pray feathers
Instead I wrote these words to you
the closest to up where are you feathers?
You were the best I love the best
and so I say the hell with all the rest
I’ll miss you feathers
I’ll miss you feathers
