Dolly Parton - Mountain Angel (audio) -

The woman retreats into the wilderness, eventually losing her sanity. Locals begin to view the former "angel" as a witch as she roams the hills making mournful sounds.

The song ends with her death upon her baby's grave, though her spirit is said to haunt the mountains forever. Key Releases Studio Version: Found on the Little Sparrow album (2001). Dolly Parton - Mountain Angel (Audio)

is a tragic bluegrass ballad written and performed by Dolly Parton. It was originally released as the ninth track on her 2001 album, Little Sparrow . Song Story and Meaning The woman retreats into the wilderness, eventually losing

The song tells a dark, folk-style story about a beautiful, innocent young woman known as the "Mountain Angel" who is seduced and then abandoned by a "wicked, handsome stranger". The woman retreats into the wilderness