Dry Bones

"Dry Bones" is the third song in the cycle Five Creek-Freedman Spirituals, composed by Margaret Bonds.

Date: 1946Composer: Margaret BondsText: SpiritualSong Collection: Five Creek-Freedman Spirituals

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    Dese ole bones o’ mine,
    Dese ole bones o’ mine,
    Dese ole bones o’ mine
    Shall rise together in the morning.

    Dem bones dem done dem dry bones,
    Dem bones dem done dem dry bones,
    Dem bones dem done 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 the 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
    Form the hand bone to the arm bone
    From the arm bone to the shoulder bone
    From the shoulder bone to the neck bone
    Form the neck bone to the head bone,

    Dem bones dem done dem dry bones,
    Dem bones dem done dem dry bones,
    Dem bones dem done dem dry bones
    Shall rise together in the morning.

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