Dry bones (Volkslieder (Folksongs), set by M. Bonds) (The Lied and Art Song Texts Page: Texts and Translations to Lieder, mélodies, canzoni, and other classical vocal music)


 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

Volkslieder (Folksongs)

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

Margaret Bonds (1913-1972)

Added to the website between May 1995 and September 2003.

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