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Silver Dagger Lyrics by Dolly Parton
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Silver Dagger quick summary
- Recording: “Silver Dagger” is credited to Dolly Parton.
- Released: 1999 on “The Grass Is Blue”.
- Length: The recording runs 4:54.
- Genre: Filed under Country.
- Lyrics: This page has 21 lyric lines and 26 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
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Who performs “Silver Dagger”?
The recording on this page is credited to Dolly Parton.
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The stored release association is “The Grass Is Blue”, dated 1999, with a duration of 4:54.
Silver Dagger lyrics by Dolly Parton
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0:07Don't sing love songs
0:10You'll wake my mother
0:14She's sleeping here right by my side
0:22In her right hand is a silver dagger
0:30She says that I can't be your bride
0:36♪
0:44All men are fools
0:47So says my mother
0:51They'll tell you again
0:55Love and lies
0:58And then they'll go
1:02And court someother
1:06Leave you alone to pine inside
1:14♪
1:20My daddy is a handsome devil
1:27He's got a chain five miles long
1:35On every link, a heart does dangle
1:43Of another maid he's loved and wronged, ohhh
1:55♪
2:26Go court another tender maiden
2:33In hopes that she might be your wife
2:40For I've been warned so I decided
2:48I'll sleep alone all of my life, ohhh
3:02♪
3:29Beware, beware, a silver dagger
3:42♪
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Silver Dagger song profile
The stored record for “Silver Dagger” 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.
- 1999Released
- 4:54Length
- 21Lyric lines
- 26Timed cues
- 215sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Silver Dagger” by Dolly Parton
- 26 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
- Recording identified by ISRC USSH59983833
Full recording & lyric breakdown
Release record
The matched recording is associated with “The Grass Is Blue.” The earliest source-linked release date stored for this version is 1999. The identified recording runs 4:54. This version is filed under ISRC USSH59983833.
Lyric structure
This transcription is organized into 5 text sections with 21 readable lines. This edition carries 26 timed lyric cues spanning about 215 seconds. The player compares the current video time with each cue and applies the reviewed synchronization offset.
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- Album / release
- The Grass Is Blue
- Released
- 1999
- Length
- 4:54
- ISRC
- USSH59983833
- Recording source
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