Dolly Parton left her fans a secret song. It can only be listened to in 2045
American country legend Dolly Parton has already said goodbye to both the stage and life, but it turns out that her fans have another musical surprise waiting for them. However, they will only be able to hear it in almost 20 years, writes Euronews.
A few years before her death, Parton recorded the song "My Place in History" and in 2015 placed it in a special "dream box" at the DreamMore Resort hotel in the Dollywood theme park in the American state of Tennessee.
The singer ordered not to open the valuable box until January 19, 2045. It is said that along with the recording, she even left a CD player and instructions for playing the disc in the capsule — just in case this format becomes obsolete by then.
According to Dollywood, the song was written specifically for the future and reflects Parton's hopes and dreams for what the world will be like.
In 2021, on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the singer revealed that she had written a song that no one would hear until she was 99 years old. She then hoped to live to see the moment the box was opened.
In 2023, Parton confessed to actor and TV host Jimmy Fallon that it was hard for her not to think about this recording, as she considered the song a real hit. The singer even joked that she would like to dig up the box and replace it with another, less successful composition.
At the same time, she wished future listeners to enjoy the surprise: if they are alive in 2045, she hopes they will like her song.
Parton's family previously announced that the singer, who died on August 25, was buried on August 28 after a private ceremony at Woodlawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum in Nashville. She was buried next to her husband, Carl Dean, with whom the singer lived for almost 60 years. Dean died in March 2025.
Dolly's niece, Lainie Parton, published a touching remembrance of her aunt after the funeral. She wrote that Dolly had made her feel sufficient since childhood and never made her doubt her dreams. According to Lainie, she cannot recall a single bad memory of Dolly.
During her lifetime, Parton clearly stated that she wanted a small private ceremony for close family only. She also requested that the country-gospel song "If We Never Meet Again" be performed at her funeral.
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