Dr. Robert F. Thomas

Album: My Tennessee Mountain Home (1973)
Play Video
  • (Dolly Parton)

    Dr. Robert F. Thomas
    May his name forever stand
    Dr. Robert F. Thomas
    Was a mighty, mighty man
    And he enriched the lives
    Of everyone that ever knew him
    And in my song I hope to sing
    Some of the praise that's due him

    Dr. Thomas was a man
    The Lord must have appointed
    To live among us mountain folks
    In eastern Tennessee
    And he delivered more than half
    The babies in those mountains
    Among those babies
    He delivered me

    There was no way to drive along
    The roads back in those mountains
    But Dr. Thomas got there
    Just the same
    He often rode on horseback
    To get where he was needed
    But if he had to walk
    He always came

    Dr. Robert F. Thomas
    May his name forever stand
    Dr. Robert F. Thomas
    Was a mighty, mighty man
    And he enriched the lives
    Of everyone that ever knew him
    And in my song I hope to sing
    Some of the praise that's due him

    Dr. Thomas was a friend
    A neighbor and a doctor
    Though he seldom got a dime
    For all he'd done
    And I remember lots of times
    We sent for Dr. Thomas
    But I don't recall a time
    He didn't come

    They say a man is judged
    By the deeds he does while livin'
    A judgement when he stands
    Before the Lord
    And I know heaven holds a place
    For men like Dr. Thomas
    And I know that he'll receive
    His just reward

    Dr. Robert F. Thomas
    May his name forever stand
    Dr. Robert F. Thomas
    Was a mighty, mighty man
    And he enriched the lives
    Of everyone that ever knew him
    And in my song I hope to sing
    Some of the praise that's due him

    Writer/s: DOLLY PARTON
    Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Billy Gould of Faith No More

Billy Gould of Faith No MoreSongwriter Interviews

Faith No More's bassist, Billy Gould, chats to us about his two new experimental projects, The Talking Book and House of Hayduk, and also shares some stories from the FNM days.

Daniel Lanois

Daniel LanoisSongwriter Interviews

Daniel Lanois on his album Heavy Sun, and the inside stories of songs he produced for U2, Peter Gabriel, and Bob Dylan.

Martin Page

Martin PageSongwriter Interviews

With Bernie Taupin, Martin co-wrote the #1 hits "We Built This City" and "These Dreams." After writing the Pretty Woman song for Go West, he had his own hit with "In the House of Stone and Light."

La La Brooks of The Crystals

La La Brooks of The CrystalsSong Writing

The lead singer on "Da Doo Ron Ron" and "Then He Kissed Me," La La explains how and why Phil Spector replaced The Crystals with Darlene Love on "He's A Rebel."

Trans Soul Rebels: Songs About Transgenderism

Trans Soul Rebels: Songs About TransgenderismSong Writing

A history of songs dealing with transgender issues, featuring Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Morrissey and Green Day.

Emmylou Harris

Emmylou HarrisSongwriter Interviews

She thinks of herself as a "song interpreter," but back in the '80s another country star convinced Emmylou to take a crack at songwriting.