Through Thick and Thin
Dolly Parton · The Right Combination (wPorter Wagoner) [RCA Victo [1972]
The road of love is steep it's a hard climb all the way
To stay in love we must keep working at it every day
We have our ups and downs but we take it with a grin
'Cause we've promised to stick together through thick and thin.
We don't always see eye to eye and we don't always agree
But every day we both try to make each other happy
And if we have a quarrel well we'll just kiss and try again
'Cause we've promised to stick together through thick and thin.
We've promised to stick together that's what we're gonna do
We won't let our love grow old we're gonna keep it new
Hard times may hit us maybe just around the bend
But we've promised to stick together through thick and thin...
Through Thick and Thin
Dolly Parton's 'Through Thick and Thin' stands as a defining track from her 1972 collaboration with Porter Wagoner on 'The Right Combination.' Recorded in the classic country-pop era, the song blends Parton's signature vocal warmth with Wagoner's driving guitar work to create a timeless narrative of enduring love. Released during a period when her discography was expanding beyond solo country into broader pop sensibilities, the recording captures the optimism and resilience characteristic of her early work. The track remains a staple of her catalog, reflecting the enduring appeal of her songwriting and performance style that would later define her career. It exemplifies the collaborative spirit of the Nashville scene in the early 1970s, showcasing a partnership that produced some of the most recognizable sounds in American country music history.