Ricky Van Shelton & Dolly Parton – Rockin’ Years

“Rockin’ Years” is a song written by Floyd Parton, and recorded as a duet by American country music artists Dolly Parton and Ricky Van Shelton. it was released in February 1991 as the lead-off single to both Parton’s album Eagle When She Flies and Shelton’s album Backroads. The song reached the top of the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, giving Parton her twenty-third number one and Shelton his eighth. The song would be Parton’s last chart-topper until 2006.

From the album Eagle When She Flies and Backroads
B-side “What a Heartache”
Released February 4, 1991[2]
Recorded November 8, 1990
Genre Country
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Floyd Parton
Producer(s) Steve Buckingham, Gary Smith, Dolly Parton

Ricky Van Shelton & Dolly Parton – Rockin’ Years Lyrics

I’ll do everything I can
To make you proud to be my man
And I’ll fulfill all you fantasies
I guess we’re promising a lot
But for now it’s all we’ve got
And I’ll stand by you through our rockin’ years

1st Chorus:
Rockin’ chairs, rockin’ babies, rock-a-bye, rock of ages
Side by side we’ll be together always
And if you’ll hold me tight when you love me
That’s all I’ll ask of you
And I’ll stand by you through our rockin’ years

I’ll be your friend, I’ll be your lover
Until the end, there’ll be no other
‘Cause my heart has only room for one
Yes, I’ll always love you
And I’ll always be here for you
And I’ll stand by you through our rockin’ years

Rockin’ chairs, rockin’ babies, rock-a-bye, rock of ages
Side by side we’ll be together always
And if you’ll hold me tight when you love me
That’s all I’ll ask of you
And I’ll stand by you through our rockin’ years

Rockin’ chairs, rockin’ babies, rock-a-bye, rock of ages
Side by side, we’ll be together always
And, yes, I’ll always love you and I’ll always be here for you
And I’ll stand by you through our rockin’ years, and I’ll be here
And I’ll stand by you through our rockin’ years

Through our rockin’ years