TUESDAY is SONG DAY: AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU

Miss Dolly's version or Miss Whitney's version, which is the best?
You decide.  Actually I believe both are the best.  You can't compare the two versions.

I'm a huge fan of both artists.  Being from KY I will always love Miss Dolly best, however Miss Whitney is one of the greatest singers of her generation.  Her new album I LOOK TO YOU released just this past week.  It reminds us once again why we will always love her. 

A great song is a great song AND I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU has been recorded by many artists.
But it was made a worldwide hit by Whitney Houston including it on the soundtrack to THE BODYGUARD.  This soundtrack has sold over 43 million copies to date.

A large part of The Bodyguard's success is due to And I Will Always Love You and the songwriting talents of Miss Dolly.  Whitney changed the lyrics slightly from Dolly's original version, but the message is still the same.  A bittersweet love song with the promise to always love someone.

(And in the soundtrack of my life....it was a hit during a bittersweet time in Orlando.)

Dolly Parton Version

If I should stay
Well, I would only be in your way
And so I'll go, and yet I know
That I'll think of you each step of my way
And I will always love you
I will always love you
Bitter-sweet memories
That's all I have, and all I'm taking with me
Good-bye, oh, please don't cry
'Cause we both know that I'm not
What you need
But I will always love you
I will always love you

And I hope life, will treat you kind
And I hope that you have all
That you ever dreamed of
Oh, I do wish you joy
And I wish you happiness
But above all this
I wish you love
I love you, I will always love


I will always, always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you
I will always love you

Whitney Houston Version
If I should stay,
I would only be in your way.
So I'll go, but I know
I'll think of you ev'ry step of the way.

And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
You, my darling you. Hmm.

Bittersweet memories
that is all I'm taking with me.
So, goodbye. Please, don't cry.
We both know I'm not what you, you need.

And I will always love you.
I will always love you.

(Instrumental solo)

I hope life treats you kind
And I hope you have all you've dreamed of.
And I wish to you, joy and happiness.
But above all this, I wish you love.

And I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I will always love you.
I, I will always love you.

You, darling, I love you.
Ooh, I'll always, I'll always love you.