Maybe she wrote it in a cemetery.
But Parton had clearly impressed Flippo so much that he included their near-visit to the graveyard in his piece.
On June 27, 1984, when she sat down on the set ofGood Morning America, Parton glowed.

Her interviewer must have readRolling Stone.
“Is it true that you write sometimes in cemeteries?”
Dolly Parton didn’t skip a beat.

Dolly Parton toldGood Morning Americathat she frequented cemeteries for inspiration.
Parton asked, gently, adding, “I don’t hang out there at night.”