World News – US – Dolly Parton makes Stephen Colbert cry

« I have to say… like a lot of Americans, I’m under a lot of stress now, Dolly! » Said Colbert « You have under my tripod wire right there, I’ll tell you it was rather beautiful « 

On Tuesday evening, legendary Dolly Parton blessed The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to discuss her new book, Dolly Parton, Songteller: My Life in Lyrics

The two had a great relationship, with Colbert appearing to be genuinely (and quite understandable) in awe of his guest – so much so that the conversation never came close to politics

During an exchange, the late night host was even moved to tears The tender moment came as Parton described songs his late mother, Avie Lee Owens Parton, passed on to him.

« Mum sang all those old world songs Mum was a good singer too and she just sang a capella all the time, » Parton explained « So many of those songs were sad, and like I said , some of them were really pitiful ‘But there was a song she used to sing called’ Bury Me Beneath the Willow It was about a girl going to be married, and her boyfriend l ‘left at the altar or whatever, so she died, of course – she committed suicide, I guess « 

Then Parton started singing « Bury me under the willow, under the weeping willow, where he can know where I sleep and maybe he will cry for me, » she sang. , adding: « But where oh where can it be? He went to find him another wife, he doesn’t care about me anymore « 

Colbert first recorded goosebumps, then started to cry – and was forced to take off his glasses and wipe his eyes

« I have to say… like a lot of Americans, I’m under a lot of stress now, Dolly! » Said Colbert « You have under my tripod wire right there, I’ll tell you it was rather beautiful « 

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