Dolly Parton

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Some of the meds and treatments make me a little bit swimmy-headed, as my grandma used to say.

And, of course, I can't be dizzy carrying around banjos, guitars, and such on five-inch heels.

Not to mention all those heavy rhinestone outfits, the big hair, my big personality.

Lord, that would make anybody swim-headed.

When I first started thinking about something special to do for my 80th birthday, I thought, well, Lord, please give me a song or something to make the birthday special and to be a gift from me to other people for my birthday.

When I first started thinking about something special to do for my 80th birthday, I thought, well, Lord, please give me a song or something to make the birthday special and to be a gift from me to other people for my birthday.

Ask me whatever you ask me and I'm gonna tell you what I want you to hear.

Jolene, Jolene.

Jolene, Jolene.

Jolene, Jolene.

Please don't take him just because you can.

Please don't take him just because you can.

Please don't take him just because you can.