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Starting Over Again Lyrics by Dolly Parton
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Starting Over Again quick summary
- Recording: “Starting Over Again” is credited to Dolly Parton.
- Released: 1980 on “Starting Over Again / Sweet Agony”.
- Length: The recording runs 3:55.
- Genre: Filed under Country.
- Lyrics: This page has 45 lyric lines and 47 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
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- Written by: Bruce Sudano, Donna Summer.
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Starting Over Again lyrics by Dolly Parton
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0:14Momma moved out
0:17Daddy sold the house
0:21They split up the money
0:24And went on their way
0:28And all the king's horses
0:31And all the king's men
0:35Couldn't put mommy and daddy back together again
0:43Starting over again
0:47Where should they begin?
0:50'Cause they've never been out on their own
0:57Starting over again
1:01Where do you begin
1:04When your dreams are all shattered
1:07And the kids are all grown
1:12And the whole world cries?
1:17♪
1:20Got an apartment
1:23She moved in with her sisters
1:27He's scheming big deals with one of his friends
1:34While she sits at home
1:37Just sorting out pieces
1:41Of left over memories
1:44From 30 odd years
1:49Starting over again
1:53Where do you begin
1:56When you've never been out on your own?
2:03Starting over again
2:07Never any end
2:15What will the neighbors say?
2:21They're talking talk, its small town news
2:29Facing 50 years old
2:33Breaking up a happy home
2:36And this far down the road
2:40You find yourself alone
2:45Two fools
2:52Starting over again
2:56Now where do you begin
2:59When you've never been out on your own?
3:06Starting over again
3:10Never any end
3:13When your dreams are all shattered
3:17And the kids are all grown
3:22And all the king's horses
3:26And all the king's men
3:30Could never put mommy and daddy back together
3:36Back together again
3:42♪
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Starting Over Again song profile
“Starting Over Again” is a recording credited to Dolly Parton. This record joins its available release fields, dated chart position and lyric timing. Continue with more Dolly Parton lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Country song lyrics.
- 1980Released
- 3:55Length
- 45Lyric lines
- 47Timed cues
- 208sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Starting Over Again” by Dolly Parton
- 47 ordered lyric timestamps verified
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Release record
The release record places this version on “Starting Over Again / Sweet Agony.” Available release data dates this recording to 1980. This matched version has a duration of 3:55. The writing field currently credits Bruce Sudano, Donna Summer.
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- Single
- Starting Over Again / Sweet Agony
- Released
- 1980
- Length
- 3:55
- Written by
- Bruce Sudano, Donna Summer
- Recording source
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