Dry bones
Language: English
Dese ole bones o' mine shall rise together in the morning. Dem bones dem bones dem dry bones shall rise together in the morning. From the toe bone to the foot bone From the foot bone to the ankle bone From the ankle bone to the leg bone From the leg bone to the knee bone From the knee bone to the thigh bone From the thigh bone to the hip bone From the hip bone to the back bone From the back bone to the finger bone From the finger bone to the hand bone From the hand bone to the arm bone From the arm bone to the shoulder bone From the shoulder bone to the neck bone From the neck bone to the head bone, Dem bones dem bones dem dry bones shall rise together in the morning.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Margaret Bonds (1913 - 1972), "Dry bones", spiritual [text verified 1 time]
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.
Line count: 19
Word count: 141