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Evening Shade (Remastered)
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Country
Evening Shade (Remastered) was released on September 15, 1969 by RCA Records Label Nashville as a part of the album My Blue Ridge Mountain Boy
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Release DateSeptember 15, 1969
LabelRCA Records Label Nashville
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM162

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Performer
Bobby Dyson
Bobby Dyson
Bass
Buck Trent
Buck Trent
Banjo
Chip Young
Chip Young
Guitar
George McCormick
George McCormick
Guitar
J. Babcock
J. Babcock
Vocals
June Page
June Page
Vocals
Larry Butler
Larry Butler
Piano
Mack Magaha
Mack Magaha
Fiddle
Pete Drake
Pete Drake
Steel Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton
Composer, Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Ferguson
Bob Ferguson
Producer

Lyrics

My train of thought was broken by a sudden burst of laughter
Something badly needed to lighten up the chores
Seemed old Mrs. Bailey had accidentally fell
In the water being used to scrub the floors
Now Mrs. Bailey was the meanest matron at the home
She believed in lots of work with little play
And we laughed 'til we bent double
Though we knew we'd get in trouble
But trouble's all we had at Evening Shade
Now Evening Shade was where they claim to teach you understanding
To teach you love and keep you off the streets
And all the kids that live here are said to be a problem
Juvenile delinquents, so to speak
But understanding isn't learned from punishment and anger
An iron hand has no gentle touch and love ain't learned from hate
The reason we were there is cause we had no one who cared
But they cared even less at Evening Shade
Little Susan Bradley, one night had wet her bed
Mrs. Bailey took the razor strap and beat her half to death
And I knew that something must be done to put an end to this
And so I started talking plans with the older kids
Plans were that Joe Johnson would steal the kerosene
And I would get some matches when nobody seen
Becky Adams would make sure the kids were all outside
Billy Watson would look out for the evil eye
Now Mrs. Bailey took a nap at three o'clock each day
We knew that she'd be a-sleeping as the plans got underway
Now that it's all over and the sun is going down
There's no Evening Shade because we burned it to the ground
Evening Shade was burning just like the hell it was
Written by: Dolly Parton
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