You Can't Make Old Friends
Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers
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What will I do when you are gone? Who's gonna tell me the truth? Who's gonna finish the stories I start The way you always do? When somebody knocks at the door Someone new walks in I will smile and shake their hands But you can't make old friends You can't make old friends Can't make old friends It was me and you, since way back when But you can't make old friends How will I sing when you are gone? 'Cause it won't sound the same Who'll join in on those harmony parts When I call your name? You can't make old friends Can't make old friends It was you and me, since way back when You can't make old friends When Saint Peter opens the gate And you come walking in I'll be there just waiting for you 'Cause you can't make old friends 'Cause you can't make old friends, no no When I'm out on the stage all alone And I hear the music begin We all know the show must go on But you can't make old friends, no no You can't make old friends Can't make old friends And you and me, will be young again You can't make old friends You and me, will be together again 'Cause we both know, we will still be old friends You can't make old friends Not the way we have always been
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Written by: Caitlyn Smith, Don Schlitz, Ryan King
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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14 facts about this song
Collaboration"You Can't Make Old Friends" is a duet by American country music icons, Dolly Parton, and Kenny Rogers.
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Album ReleaseThe song was featured in Kenny Rogers's twenty-seventh studio album of the same name, which was released in 2013 by Warner Bros. Nashville.
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Musical AchievementThe song was once nominated for the Grammy Awards in the category of "Best Country Duo/Group Performance."
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Significance of Collaboration“You Can't Make Old Friends” is especially significant because it marks one of Parton's and Rogers's last musical collaborations.
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ReunitingThe song brought the two superstars back together musically, for the first time in over a decade.
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SongwritersThe song was well-crafted by three highly talented songwriters – Don Schlitz, Caitlyn Smith, and Ryan Hanna King.
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Final Duet"You Can't Make Old Friends" is the last duet between Parton and Rogers before Rogers' retirement in 2015 and his death in 2020.
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Music VideoA music video was released featuring the making of the song with behind-the-scenes footage of Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers.
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Emotional ImpactBoth singers have stated in interviews that they were deeply moved while recording this song, as it explores themes of lifelong friendship and the fear of losing it.
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Live PerformancesEven though the song was not a major commercial success, it was met with good reviews and Parton and Rogers performed it live a few times.
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Song ThemeThe song explores the theme of long-lasting friendship and mirrors their real-life friendship which lasted for more than 30 years.
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Chart Performance"You Can't Make Old Friends" did not chart on Billboard’s Hot Country, but Rogers’ album of the same name did peak to number nine on the Top Country Albums chart.
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Lyrics RelevanceThe lyrics of the song hold more relevance after the death of Kenny Rogers, as they resonate with the depth of the bond shared between him and Dolly Parton.
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Album ArtworkThe album's artwork features a portrait photo of Kenny Rogers with a monochrome photograph superimposed of him and Dolly Parton.
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