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Now Momma's Done Away With The Old Black Kettle She Used To Cook In When I Was Just Littleand The Door Ain't Sprung On Her Electric Rangethat Little Old Farm And Home We Had It Ain't There No More And That's Too Badfolks Are Doing Away With The Simple Things.

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Now Momma's Done Away

Dolly Parton

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Now Momma's Done Away With The Old Black Kettle She Used To Cook In When I Was Just Littleand The Door Ain't Sprung On Her Electric Rangethat Little Old Farm And Home We Had It Ain't There No More And That's Too Badfolks Are Doing Away With The Simple Things.

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I Always Wanted To Be Loved.

Wanted To Be Loved

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I Had Nothing Growing Up, But I Always Wanted To Be 'sexy,' Even Before I Knew What The Word Was.

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You Can Bet There's Something Fishy Going On. I Guess Some Large Mouth Bass Left That Lipstick On Our Shirt.

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My Songs Are The Door To Every Dream I've Ever Had And Every Success I've Ever Achieved.

Some People Say That Less Is More. But I Think More Is More.

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I Look At Myself Like A Show Dog. I've Got To Keep Her Clipped And Trimmed And In Good Shape.

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I'll Bring My Grits When I Travel, Because I Get So Hungry On The Road.

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