Dem Dry Bones
"Dem Dry Bones" is also called "Dem Bones" and "Dry Bones".
Dem Dry Bones
Spiritual
E-ze-kiel cried, "Dem dry bones!"
E-ze-kiel cried, "Dem dry bones!"
E-ze-kiel cried, "Dem dry bones!"
Now* hear the word of the Lord!
Ezekiel connected dem dry bones,
Ezekiel connected dem dry bones,
Ezekiel connected dem dry bones,
Now hear the word of the Lord!
The** toe bone connected to the**… foot bone,
The foot bone connected to the… ankle bone,
The ankle bone connected to the… leg bone,
The leg bone connected to the… knee bone,
The knee bone connected to the… thigh bone,
The thigh bone connected to the… hip bone,
The hip bone connected to the… back bone,
The back bone connected to the… shoulder bone,
The shoulder bone connected to the… neck bone,
The neck bone connected to the… head bone,
Now hear the word of the Lord!***
Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk aroun',
Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk aroun',
Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk aroun',
Now hear the word of the Lord!
Disconnect dem bones dem dry bones,
Disconnect dem bones dem dry bones,
Disconnect dem bones dem dry bones,
Now hear the word of the Lord!
The head bone connected to the neck bone,
The neck bone connected to the shoulder bone
The shoulder bone connected to the back bone,
The back bone connected to the hip bone
The hip bone connected to the thigh bone,
The thigh bone connected to the knee bone,
The knee bone connected to the leg bone,
The leg bone connected to the ankle bone
The ankle bone connected to the foot bone,
The foot bone connected to the toe bone,
Now hear the word of the Lord!
Notes
*Alternatively here you can say, "Oh" throughout the song.
**Alternatively here you can say, "Your" throughout the song.
***Alternate line: "It's easy to connect those dry bones." or "And that's the way it goes." You can replace either of these lines throughout the song if you'd like.
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Some people sing the first verse as follows:
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones,
Now hear the word of the lord! (or And that's the way it goes!)
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks!
Thanks and Acknowledgements
Thanks to Lila for the illustration!
