«When Love is New» (with Dolly Pardon)Both: Love is pretty when love is new Like a blushing rose in a dazzling dew Intoxicating like cherry sweet wine When love is new it's magic Daughter (Emmy): Mother, oh mother, why can't you see He's the only love for me Why must thou be opposed to me Cause I'm asking for thy blessing Mother (Dolly): Daughter, oh daughter, I know his kind You think he's handsome, and you think he's fine But he'll use your body and tangle your mind Too late you'll learn this lesson Both: Love is pretty when love is new Like a blushing rose in a dazzling dew Intoxicating like cherry sweet wine When love is new it's magic Mother (Dolly): When love grows cold it's tragic Daughter (Emmy): Mother, oh mother, he's not that way His touch just takes my breath away You surely remember when you felt that way When you and father first married Mother (Dolly): Oh yes, I do remember it well What first was heaven soon turned to hell He left with another the year you was born I told you he's dead and buried Both: But love is pretty when love is new Like a blushing rose in a dazzling dew Intoxicating like cherry sweet wine When love is new it's magic Daughter (Emmy): He'll love me true 'cause he told me so Mother (Dolly): He'll break you heart when love grows old Daughter (Emmy): I love him so, I love him so Mother (Dolly): Then I pray you're new love's lasting Mother (Dolly): Love is pretty when love is new Like a blushing rose in a dazzling dew Shines like diamond, of silver and gold When love is new it's magic When love gorws old, it's tragic... Both: Love is pretty when love is new Like a blushing rose in a dazzling dew Intoxicating like cherry sweet wine When love is new it's magic Mother (Dolly): (humming) |