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The tune then shifts its focus away from her in order to directly address the audience, promising the challenges brought on by COVID-19 will fade and present a new opportunity for growth.

\"We've been brought to our knees / We've been so ill at ease / There are no guarantees / But you know life goes on,\" Parton reflects. \"This too shall pass away / Bring new and different days / We need to change our ways / And right our wrongs.\"

The joyful faith-based chorus then challenges everyone to join her and become a better person in order to change the world and make it a better place.

This isn't the first time Parton has spread positivity during the pandemic. The Grammy winner has remained a stalwart during the global heath crisis, such as reading books to children with her \"Goodnight with Dolly\" series and donating $1 million to Vanderbilt University to promote COVID-19 research.

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