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Artist: The Carter Family
Canonical path: /the-carter-family/when-the-world-s-on-fire
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When The World's On Fire
Read When The World's On Fire lyrics by The Carter Family on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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When The World's On Fire
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O my loving mother when the world's on fire
Don't you want God's bosom to be your pillow
Hide thee over in the rock of ages
Rock of ages clef for me
I'm going to heaven when the world's on fire
And I want God's bosom to be your pillow
Hide thee over in the rock of ages
Rock of ages clef for me
O my loving brother
O my loving sinner
Don't you want to go to heaven
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