Listen to The Only Way Out (Is to Walk Over Me) by Dolly Parton

The Only Way Out (Is to Walk Over Me)

Dolly Parton

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Dolly Parton

Vocals

Anita Carter

Background Vocals

Charles Trenet

Electric Banjo

Chip Young

Rhythm Guitar

Dolores Edgin

Background Vocals

George McCormick

George McCormick

Rhythm Guitar

Hargus Robbins

Piano

Jerry Carrigan

Drums

Junior Huskey

Bass

Lloyd Green

Steel Guitar

Mack Magaha

Fiddle

Wayne Moss

Electric Guitar

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Neal Merritt

Composer

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Al Pachucki

Engineer

Bob Ferguson

Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]

The only way out is to walk over me

[Verse 1]

So you found someone else

And you're going to leave

Did she tell you I don't love you?

Did you really believe?

On the floor, by the door

I'll be down on my knees

'Cause the only way out is to walk over me

[Verse 2]

You don't hear and you don't feel

But I know you can see

And just to prove that I love you

I'll crawl at your feet

Just look down at the ground

Where your footprints will be

'Cause the only way out is to walk over me

[Verse 3]

You have put me just as low

As anyone ought to go

But I'll lay down beside

What's left of my pride

If you go, then you'll know

'Cause you can't help but see

That the only way out is to walk over me

[Instrumental]

You have put me just as low

As anyone ought to go

But I'll lay down beside

What's left of my pride

If you go, then you'll know

'Cause you can't help but see

That the only way out is to walk over me

Yes, the only way out is to walk over me

Written by: Neal Merritt

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