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Dolly Parton revealed and published the emotional song on Friday, March 7th, and wrote on Instagram: “Carl and I fell in love when I was 18 and he was 23, and like all great love stories, they never end. They continue to live in the memory and in the song, and I dedicate this to him. ” The cover shows a photo of Parton and Dean from their youth.
Moving love song
The song begins as a delicate piano ballad before increasing to a moving, orchestral climax. As always, the whole thing is driven by Parton’s voice when she sings: “You made me climb/and top the stairs/i wouldn’t be here/i wouldn’t be here/if you had’t been”.
(“You made me get up the stairs, I wouldn’t have been here if you hadn’t been there”)
A “thank you” to the fans
Hours before the song was published, Parton thanked her fans for their support after Deans Death. “This is a love letter to family, friends and fans. Thank you for all the news, cards and flowers that you sent to get me the last honor at the loss of my beloved husband Carl, ”wrote Parton. “I cannot contact each of you personally, but you should know that it all meant a lot to me. He is now in God’s arms and I agree. I will always love you. “
Parton announced the death of her husband on Monday, but did not name the cause of death. Dean will be buried in a private ceremony in the closest family.
Parton and Dean met in 1964, on the day when parton moved to Nashville to strive for a music career and stayed together for over 60 years (they officially married two years later, 1966). Dean rarely followed his superstar woman in the spotlight and instead concentrated on the management of his own asphalt company.