Letter Lyrics - Dolly Parton

This is the first letter that I wrote back home to mom and daddy 

A few days after I'd moved to Nashville 

June 2nd 1964 Nashville Tennesee 

Dear mom and daddy I hope this letter finds everybody well and happy 

As for me I'm fine I guess I'm just a little lonesome and a whole lot homesick 

I got to Nashville OK and I thought I'd better write and let you know 

Cause I knew you'd be worried about me 

And I don't let you know to worried about me Cause I'm gonna be alright 

Once I get settled and used to bein' away from home 

I didn't realize how much I loved you and all them noisy kids until I left 

And I didn't reaize how hard it was to eave home eiter 

Till I started to leave and everybody started cryin' includin' me 

I cried almost all the way to Nashville 

And I wanted to turn around a few times and come back 

But you know how bad I've always wanted to go to Nashville 

And be a singer and songwriter 

And I believe that if I try long enough and hard enough that someday I'll make it 

Don't worry about tryin' to send me any money or anything 

Cause I've got a job singin' on the early morning television show 

Here called the Eddie Hill Show 

And a couple of folks already told me that they might record a couple of my songs 

So I'll be makin' enough money to get by 

And I don't want you to worryin' about me bein' hungry or anything 

And Nashville's not exactly what I thought it was gonna be 

But I believe I'm gonna like it here once I get used to it 

And I don't want you to worryin' about me gettin' in trouble either 

Cause I'll be good just like I promised you I would when I left 

Well can't think of anything else to say 

I guess I'd better close for now and you write me real soon 

And tell everybody I said hello and I'm gonna be real anxious to hear from you 

Cause I sure miss you and I love you an awful lot 

With love as always Dolly 

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