Dolly Parton’s often said she patterned her look after the "town trollop" when she was growing up, but she takes that notion to a new level in the video for "God Only Knows," her new collaboration with Christian pop duo for KING & COUNTRY.
The music video places Parton in a hotel room, singing to another version of herself: a wistful prostitute dressed in fishnet stockings and a gold miniskirt, sitting on a bed with a wad of cash on its corner.
"God only know what you’ve been through/God only knows what they say about you," she tells the alternate Parton.
"God only knows how it’s killing you/But there’s a kind of love that God only knows," the hopeful song continues.
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The video goes on to depict other people in similarly desperate situations, with the real Parton joining hands with for KING & COUNTRY's Joel and Luke Smallbone at the end, reinforcing the song's theme that things can get better.
"When I first heard #GodOnlyKnows I knew I had to be a part of it," Parton shared on her socials. "Thank you @forkingandcountry for letting me join you in telling this incredible story of love, faith and kindness."
You can stream or download "God Only Knows" now.