DRY BONES
(aka "Dem Bones" and "Dem Dry Bones")
(James Weldon Johnson)


The Famous Myers Jubilee Singers - 1928
Fisk Jubilee Singers - 1928
Fats Waller - 1940
Bob Crosby & His Orch. (vocal:  Happy Lamare & The Bob-o-links) - 1940
Delta Rhythm Boys - 1946
Thrasher Wonders - 1946
Elder Charles Beck & Radio Chorus - 1946
Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians - 1947
Tommy Dorsey & His Orch. - 1949
The Harmonaires - 1952
The Jordanaires - 1953
Lee Tully - 1953 (Titled "Trikina Bainer")
The Plainsmen - 1960
Peter Pan Orch. & Chorus - 1960

Also recorded by:
Brigham Young University Men's Chorus; Surinam Male Quartet;
Albertina Walker; The Four Lads; Kenneth Spencer.




As recorded by the DELTA RHYTHM BOYS:


Ezekiel connected dem dry bones
Ezekiel connected dem dry bones
Ezekiel connected dem dry bones
Now hear the word of the Lord

Well, your toe bone connected to your foot bone
Your foot bone connected to your heel bone
Your heel bone connected to your ankle bone
Your ankle bone connected to your leg bone
Your leg bone connected to your knee bone
Your knee bone connected to your thigh bone
Your thigh bone connected to your hip bone
Your hip bone connected to your back bone
Your back bone connected to your shoulder bone
Your shoulder bone connected to your neck bone
Your neck bone connected to your head bone
Now hear the word of the Lord

Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around
Dem bones, dem bones, gonna walk around
Dem bones, dem bones, gonna walk around
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

Well, your head bone connected from your neck bone,
Your neck bone connected from your shoulder bone,
Your shoulder bone connected from your back bone,
Your back bone connected from your hip bone,
Your hip bone connected from your thigh bone,
Your thigh bone connected from your knee bone,
Your knee bone connected from your leg bone,
Your leg bone connected from your ankle bone,
Your ankle bone connected from your heel bone
Your heel bone connected from your foot bone
Your foot bone connected from your toe bone,
Now hear the word of the Lord

Oh well,  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

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


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As recorded by THE FOUR LADS:


Well, Ezekiel cried, "Dem dry bones"
Ezekiel cried, "Dem dry bones"
Ezekiel 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

Well, your toe bone connected to your foot bone
Your foot bone connected to your heel bone
Your heel bone connected to your ankle bone
Your ankle bone connected to your leg bone
Your leg bone connected to your knee bone
Your knee bone connected to your thigh bone
Your thigh bone connected to your hip bone
Your hip bone connected to your back bone
Your back bone connected to your shoulder bone
Your shoulder bone connected to your neck bone
Your neck bone connected to your head bone
Now hear the word of the Lord

A-dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around
Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around
Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around
Now hear the word of the Lord

(Instrumental Break)

Disconnect a-dem bones, dem dry bones
Disconnect a-dem bones, dem dry bones
Disconnect a-dem bones, dem dry bones
Now I hear the word of the Lord

A-then your head bone connected from your neck bone
Your neck bone connected from your shoulder bone
Your shoulder bone connected from your back bone
Your back bone connected from your hip bone
Your hip bone connected from your thigh bone
Your thigh bone connected from your knee bone
Your knee bone connected from your leg bone
Your leg bone connected from your ankle bone
Your ankle bone connected from your heel bone
Your heel bone connected from your foot bone
And your foot bone connected from your toe bone
Now hear the word of the Lord

A-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

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


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - May 2019)