Dolly Parton – Down From Dover Lyrics  Share

From Dolly Parton's album: The Fairest Of Them All

I know this dress I^,m wearing doesn^,t hide the secret I have tried concealing
When he left he promised me that he^,d be back by the time it was revealing
The sun behind a cloud just casts the crawling shadow o^,er the fields of clover
And time is running out for me I wish that he would hurry down from Dover

He^,s been gone so long when he left the snow was deep upon the ground
And I have seen a spring and summer pass and now the leaves are turning brown
And any time a tiny face will show itself ^,cause waiting^,s almost over
But I won^,t have a name to give it if he doesn^,t hurry down from Dover

My folks weren^,t understanding when they found out they sent me from the home place
My daddy said if folks found out he^,d be ashamed to ever show his face
My mamma said I was a fool and she did not believe it when I told her
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That everything would be all right ^,cause soon he would be coming down from Dover

I loved him more than anything and I could not refuse him when he needed me
He was the only one I^,d loved and I just can^,t believe that he was using me
He couldn^,t leave me here like this I know it can^,t be so it can^,t be over
He wouldn^,t make me go through this so long, oh he^,ll be coming down from Dover

My body aches the time is here it^,s lonely in this place where I^,m lyin^,
Our baby has been born but something^,s wrong it^,s much too still I hear no cryin^,
I guess in some strange way she knew she^,d never have a father^,s arms to hold her
And dying was her way of telling me he wasn^,t coming down from Dover
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