Oh Dolly

Dear mom and daddy.

I hope this letter finds everybody
well and happy. As for me I'm fine I guess I'm just
a little lonesome, and a whole lot homesick. I got
to Nashville OK and I thought I'd better write and
let you know. Cause I knew you'd be worried about
me. And I don't let you know to worried about me,
cause I'm gonna be alright. Once I get settled and
used to bein' away from home. I didn't realize how
much I loved you and all them noisy kids until I
left, and I didn't reaize how hard it was to leave
home eiter, till I started to leave and everybody
started cryin' includin' me. I cried almost all the
way to Nashville, and I wanted to turn around a few
times and come back. But you know how bad I've
always wanted to go to Nashville and be a singer
and songwriter. And I believe that if I try long
enough and hard enough that someday I'll make it!
Don't worry about tryin' to send me any money or
anything cause I've got a job singin' on the early
morning television show here called the Eddie Hill
Show. And a couple of folks already told me that
they might record a couple of my songs, so I'll be
makin' enough money to get by. And I don't want you
to worryin' about me bein' hungry or anything. And
Nashville's not exactly what I thought it was
gonna be. But I believe I'm gonna like it here once
I get used to it. And I don't want you to worryin'
about me gettin' in trouble either, cause I'll be
good just like I promised you I would when I left.
Well can't think of anything else to say, I guess
I'd better close for now and you write me real
soon. And tell everybody I said hello and I'm gonna
be real anxious to hear from you, cause I sure miss
you and I love you an awful lot. With love as always Dolly.
June 2nd 1964 Nashville Tennesee.

(photos from google.com and text by Dolly Parton)