IN PRAISE OF DOLLY PARTON
I just love this song, Just When I Needed You Most, first performed by Randy Vanwarmer (and featured here on the Stuff Page some months ago). I stumbled on Dolly Parton’s gorgeously forlorn version this morning. Dolly Parton, singer-songwriter, actress, philanthropist, and businesswoman is one of the true greats, having transcended the extraordinary deprivation of her childhood, growing up one of twelve children, in a single-room shack in Tennessee, to becoming the best-selling female artist of all time. We adore Dolly here at The Vampire’s Wife. Love Susie. x
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeeMDGq1FMI
Just When I Needed You Most
You packed in the morning, I
Stared out the window and I
Struggled for something to say
You left in the rain without closing the door
I didn't stand in your way
Now, I miss you more than I
Missed you before and now
Where I'll find comfort, God knows
'Cause you left me just when I needed you most
Now, most every morning, I
Stare out the window and I
Think about where you might be
I've written you letters that I'd like to send
If you would just send one to me
'Cause I need you more than I
Needed before and now
Where I'll find comfort, God knows
'Cause you left me just when I needed you most
(You left me just when I needed you most)
You packed in the morning, I
Stared out the window and I
Struggled for something to say
You left in the rain without closing the door
I didn't stand in your way
Now, I love you more than I
Loved you before and now
Where I'll find comfort, God knows
'Cause you left me just when I needed you most
Songwriter: Randy Van Warmer