And the door ain't sprung on her electric range
That little old farm and home we had it ain't there no more and that's too bad
Folks are doing away with the simple things..." - Meaning and context.">
Old Black Kettle from the Tennessee Mountain Home album

Now Momma's done away with the old black kettle she used to cook in when I was just little
And the door ain't sprung on her electric range
That little old farm and home we had it ain't there no more and that's too bad
Folks are doing away with the simple things...

— Dolly Parton

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Now Momma's done away with the old black kettle she used to cook in when I was just little
And the door ain't sprung on her electric range
That little old farm and home we had it ain't there no more and that's too bad
Folks are doing away with the simple things..." in the context of "Old Black Kettle from the Tennessee Mountain Home album" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

Source: Wikiquote: "Dolly Parton" (Quotes) The 'What it means' explanation text was generated by Google Gemini Flash (accessed January 18, 2026). https://gemini.google.com/app
Dolly Parton

About Dolly Parton

Dolly Rebecca Parton (born 19 January 1946) is an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, actress, author, and philanthropist, known primarily for her work in country music.