Parton Me is a musical love letter to Dolly Parton, inspired by the places where her story and the songwriter’s own journey overlap. Drawing on shared themes of grit, humor, imagination, and finding one’s voice, the song honors Dolly’s enduring influence while celebrating the courage that blooms from it.
Pardon me, Miss Parton
Hope this letter finds you well
You’ve sparked a little fire
So I’m feeling quite compelled
Dum diddy dum dum, what’s the note
Do-Re-Mi
Open the door,
and let my voice fly free
Oh, Smoky Mountain Songbird
Chick a-dee-dee-dee
Imagination
Guides my melodies
Shadows and sunshine
Patchwork places of my mind
Weaving the dream
That will echo on through time
May I borrow your courage
Your flare …and your hair
Would you bless me with the sparkle
As your words ring through the air
Until my true stories are ready to be known
Until my songs become my own
Until our songs become our own
Howdy, Backwoods Barbie,
You’ve played a thousand roles,
Timeless style
just never gets old.
Little falls keep on flowing,
Dos-y-do,
Sometimes a little glitter
turns right into gold
My Darling Dear Aunt Dolly
Godmother to us all
a muse and a mirror
Scry the writing on the wall
Kindness reigns
Shining colors all belong
Unlock me like the box
that guards your secret song