Dolly Parton

Released: July 9, 2002

Songwriter: Dolly Parton

Producer: Dolly Parton

[Verse 1]
There will come a day when sorrow fades away
And anguish and heartache shall ease
No mothers crying, no soldiers dying
And turmoil and misery shall cease

[Verse 2]
The hungry shall be fed, the aimless shall be led
And sad eyes will no longer weep
The last shall be first, through heaven he'll burst
With his heavenly host from the East

[Verse 3]
Weapons to plowshares, hate turns to love
Descending from heaven he'll sweep down to us
In radiant splendor; oh, won't it be sweet
When the raven of darkness turns into a white dove of peace
(Raven dove)

[Verse 4]
Oh, there will come a day when I'll fly away
Forever to be in his keep
Eternal life in the sweet by and by
When raven dove, raven dove speaks

[Verse 5]
When lambs walk with lions, a child tames the beast
Nations shall gather and bow at his feet
And loved ones shall rise up from their earthly sleep
And he'll separate all the chaff from the wheat
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, how sweet
When the raven of darkness turns into a white dove of peace

[Outro]
Raven dove, behold he comes in the clouds
And every eye shall see him
Sweet bird, sweet bird of peace
Raven Dove

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

Beginning her career as a child performer, Parton issued a few modestly successful singles from 1959 through the mid-1960s, showcasing her distinctive soprano voice. She came to greater prominence in 1967 as a featured performer on singer Porter Wagoner’s weekly television program; their first duet single, a cover of Tom Paxton’s “The Last Thing on My Mind”, was a top-ten hit on the country singles charts, and led to several successful albums before they ended their partnership in 1974. Moving towards mainstream pop music, Parton’s 1977 single “Here You Come Again” was a success on both the country and pop charts. A string of pop-country hits followed into the mid-1980s, the most successful being her 1981 hit 9 to 5" (from the film of the same name), and her 1983 duet with Kenny Rogers “Islands in the Stream”, both of which topped the U.S. pop and country singles charts. A pair of albums recorded with Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris were among her later successes. In the late 1990s, Parton returned to classic country/bluegrass with a series of acclaimed recordings

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