Dem Bones Song

This Song is meant for Scouts BSA.
Decide for yourself if it is appropriate for your younger scouts or not.

The Tune: view video

Chorus:
I know it, know it,
Indeed I know it brother, I know it - HEY!
Dem bones gonna rise again.

The lord he thought he'd make a man.
(all sing DEM BONES GONNA RISE AGAIN! after each line)
So he took a little water and a little sand.
(all - DEM BONES GONNA RISE AGAIN)
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Thought he'd make a woman too.
The Lord didn't know just what to do.
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Took a rib from Adam's side.
For to make Miss Eve, his bride.
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Put 'em in a garden fine and fair.
Told 'em to eat what they found there.
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Apples, peaches, plums and such.
But of this tree you must not touch.
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One day Miss Eve was walking around
Spied that tree all loaded down.
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Serpent crawling around that trunk.
At miss Eve, his eye he wunk.
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Eve, she just took a little pull.
Then she filled her fig leaf full.
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Adam, he just took a little bite.
Said "um um woman that sure am nice."
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One day the Lord was walkin' around.
Spied them peels all over the ground.
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The Lord cried out in his mighty voice.
That shook the heavens to the joists.
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Cried, "Adam, Adam, Where art thou?"
"Here I is Lord, I's comin' now."
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"Adam, Adam, did you eat these?"
"No massa Lord, I 'spect it was Eve."
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Then the Lord rose up in his might wrath,
Said, "Ya'll just beat it down the path."
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Put an angel at the door.
Said, "Ya'll don't come 'round here no more."
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Eve took the needle, Adam took the plow.
That's why we're all working now.
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To this tale there ain't no more.
Eve ate the Apple, and Adam got the core.
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