Down on Music Row

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Dolly Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, and philanthropist, best known for her work in country music. She has composed over 3,000 songs, the best known of which include "I Will Always Love You" (a two-time U.S. country chart-topper for Parton, as well as an international pop hit for Whitney Houston), "Jolene", "Coat of Many Colors", "9 to 5", and "My Tennessee Mountain Home". As an actress, she starred in the movies 9 to 5, The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Steel Magnolias, Gnomeo & Juliet, Straight Talk, Unlikely Angel, and Joyful Noise. She is one of the most successful female country artists of all time; with an estimated 175 million in album sales, Dolly Parton is also o… more »

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1973

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(Dolly Parton)

Down on Music Row 
Down on music Row 
If you want to be a star 
That's where you've got to go 

I could feel a change a comin' 
I left my hometown a hummin' 
With my ol' guitar a strummin' 
Songs that I had wrote 
I was on my way to Nashville 
I just couldn't hardly wait 
'Till I could sing my songs 
To the folks on Music Row 

I got into Nashville early 
Sleepy, hungry, tired and dirty 
And on the steps of RCA 
I ate a stale, sweet roll 
In the fountain at the hall of fame 
I washed my face and read the names 
In the walkway of the stars 
Down on Music Row 

Down on Music Row 
Down on music Row 
If you want to be a star 
That's where you've got to go 

I waited there 'till eight o'clock 
When office doors became unlocked 
Then I started walkin' 
Down the streets of Music Row 
Just a walkin' up and down the street 
Tryin' to find out who to see 
To help me get on record 
And to hear the songs I'd wrote 

But I found it goin' rough 
Everyone was all tied up 
Either in a conference 
Or in the studio 
They said that I could leave a tape 
But they'd suggest I didn't wait 
'Cause everyone was awful busy 
Down on Music Row 

But I could feel that change a comin' 
And I just kept right on a hummin' 
With my ol' guitar still strummin' 
All them songs that I'd wrote 
And then Chet and Bob at RCA 
Well, they listened to my songs that day 
And they both told me that I was on my way 
Down on Music Row 

Down on Music Row 
Down on music Row 
If you want to be a star 
That's where you've got to go 

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