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Islands in the Stream Lyrics by Dolly Parton
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- Recording: “Islands in the Stream” is credited to Dolly Parton.
- Released: 1995 on “gold”.
- Length: The recording runs 4:09.
- Genre: Filed under Country.
- Lyrics: This page has 42 lyric lines and 43 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
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Islands in the Stream lyrics by Dolly Parton
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0:09Baby when I met you there was peace unknown
0:13I set out to get you with a fine toothcomb
0:18I was soft inside there was something going on
0:28You do something to me that I can't explain
0:32Hold me closer and I feel no pain in every beat of my heart
0:38We got something going on
0:45Tender love is blind it requires a dedication
0:52All this love we feel needs no conversation
0:56We ride it together, uh huh
1:00Makin' love with each other, uh huh
1:04Islands in the stream that is what we are
1:09No one in between how can we be wrong?
1:13Sail away with me to another world
1:18And we rely on each other, uh huh
1:23From one lover to another, uh huh
1:32I can't live without you if the love is gone
1:36Everything is nothing if you got no one
1:40And you did walk in the night
1:43Slowly, losin' sight of the real thing
1:50But that won't happen to us and we got no doubt
1:55Too deep in love and we got no way out
1:59And the message is clear this could be the year for the real thing
2:07No more will you cry, baby I will hurt you never
2:13We start and end as one in love forever
2:18We can ride it together, uh huh
2:22Makin' love with each other, uh huh
2:26Islands in the stream that is what we are
2:31No one in between how can we be wrong?
2:36Sail away with me to another world
2:41And we rely on each other, uh huh
2:45From one lover to another, uh huh
3:09Islands in the stream that is what we are
3:14No one in between how can we be wrong?
3:18Sail away with me to another world
3:23And we rely on each other, uh huh
3:28From one lover to another, uh huh
3:35Islands in the stream that is what we are
3:39No one in between how can we be wrong?
3:44Sail away with me to another world
3:49And we rely on each other, uh huh
3:53From one lover to another, uh huh
4:01Islands in the stream that is what we are
4:05♪
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Islands in the Stream song profile
The stored record for “Islands in the Stream” credits Dolly Parton and connects the lyric timeline with release and chart metadata. Continue with more Dolly Parton lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Country song lyrics.
- 1995Released
- 4:09Length
- 42Lyric lines
- 43Timed cues
- 236sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Islands In The Stream” by Dolly Parton
- 43 ordered lyric timestamps verified
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Release record
AskLyrics connects this recording to the release “gold.” Available release data dates this recording to 1995. The duration attached to the recording is 4:09.
Lyric structure
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- Album / release
- gold
- Released
- 1995
- Length
- 4:09
- Recording source
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