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MolecularDust

(30 posts)
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 10:49 AM Mar 25

Dolly Parton - World on Fire

A friend showed me this video the other day. I’d never heard of it before, but even though it’s two years old, it’s very apt for today.



(On edit I’m sorry if I posted this in the wrong place)
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Dolly Parton - World on Fire (Original Post) MolecularDust Mar 25 OP
;-{) WOW! Goonch Mar 25 #1
Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe Mar 25 #2
Wow! 2naSalit Mar 25 #3
Thank you very much for the welcome! n/t MolecularDust Mar 25 #5
nice to see she is keeping up with the times...with a back rest lol msongs Mar 25 #4
Here are the lyrics KewlKat Mar 25 #6
Thank You for these incredible lyrics KewlKat! Amazing! George McGovern Mar 25 #10
Kick George McGovern Mar 25 #7
Spectacular, Powerful! Very apt for today yes! Welcome to DU! George McGovern Mar 25 #8
So glad you liked this post/song! MolecularDust Mar 26 #12
Kick George McGovern Mar 25 #9
Dolly Parton on why she wrote the protest song 'World On Fire' George McGovern Mar 25 #11

KewlKat

(5,810 posts)
6. Here are the lyrics
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 06:14 PM
Mar 25

[Intro]
Oh-oh

[Chorus]
Liar, liar, the world's on fire
What you gonna do when it all burns down?
Fire, fire, burnin' higher
Still got time to turn it all around

[Verse 1]
Now, I ain't one for speakin' out much
But that don't mean I don't stay in touch
Everybody's trippin' over this or that
What we gonna do when we all fall flat?

[Chorus]
Liar, liar, the world's on fire
What we gonna do when it all burns down?

[Verse 2]
I don't know what to think about us
When did we lose "In God we trust?"
God almighty, what we gonna do?
If God ain't listenin' and we're deaf too

[Chorus]
Liar, liar, the world's on fire
What you gonna do when it all burns down?
Fire, fire, burnin' higher
Still got time to turn it all around

[Verse 3]
Don't get me started on politics
Now how are we to live in a world like this?
Greedy politicians, present and past
They wouldn't know the truth if it bit 'em in the ass

[Interlude]
(What you gonna do?) Now tell me, what is truth?
(What you gonna do?) Have we all lost sight
(What you gonna do?) Of common decency?
(What you gonna do?) Of wrong and right?
How do we heal this great divide?
Do we care enough to try?
But liar, liar, the world's on fire
What we gonna do when it all burns down?

[Verse 4]
Billy got a gun, Joey got a knife
Janie got a sign to carry in the fight
Marchin' in the streets with sticks and stones
Don't you ever believe words don't break bones

[Bridge]
Oh, can't we rise above?
Can't we show some love?
Do we just give up or make a change?
We know all too well
We've all been through hell
Time to break the spell in Heaven's name
[Chorus]
Liar, liar, the world's on fire
What you gonna do when it all burns down?
Fire, fire, burnin' higher (Fire, fire)
Still got time to turn it all around
Liar, liar, the world's on fire
What you gonna do when it all burns down?
Fire, fire, burnin' higher
Still got time to turn it all around

[Outro]
(Liar, liar, the world's on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
(Liar, liar, the world's on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
Show some love (Fire, fire, the world's on fire)
(Still got time to turn it all around)
Let's rise above (Liar, liar, the world's on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
Let's make a stand (Liar, liar, the world's on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
Let's lend a hand (Liar, liar, the world's on fire)
(Still got time to turn it all around)
Let's heal the hurt (Liar, liar, the world's on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
Let kindness work (Liar, liar, the world's on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
Let's be a friend (Liar, liar, the world's on fire)
(What you gonna do when it all burns down?)
Let hatred end (Liar, liar, the world's on fire)
(What you gonna do?)
Liar, liar, the world's on fire
What you gonna do when it all burns down?
Liar, liar, the world's on fire
What you gonna do when it all burns down?

George McGovern

(12,122 posts)
8. Spectacular, Powerful! Very apt for today yes! Welcome to DU!
Wed Mar 25, 2026, 06:26 PM
Mar 25

Posting in GD was a good idea. Maybe consider Music
Appreciation too.

I'm into my second replay. I don't know anything about Dolly
Parton, but what she has given the world here is scathing, rousing, eloquent, soul-stirring. Much needed. Parton's
message needs to be shared.

Thank You so much MolecularDust. Kicking right away. (If you reply to a post you like by just typing Kick in the Reply title, then click Post, that posting automatically jumps to the top of the forum for added visibility.)

Third replay. Awesome. Gonna have to get ahold of this song.

MolecularDust

(30 posts)
12. So glad you liked this post/song!
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 10:38 AM
Mar 26

I feel the same way about the song as you do, that it’s really excellent! It kept running around in my head ever since the friend showed it to me.

Thank you very much for the posting tips. I’m going to go on over to music appreciation & try to post it there too. Last but not least thank you for the welcome!



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