By Johnny Foreigner
Dry Bones, also called “Dem Bones,” is a spiritual. The melody was composed by songwriter, James Weldon Johnson and J. Rosamond Johnson. It is inspired by Ezekiel 37:1–14.
Lyrics for ‘Dry Bones’
Ezekiel cried, “Dem dry bones!”
Ezekiel cried, “Dem dry bones!”
Ezekiel cried, “Dem dry bones!”
“Oh, hear the word of the Lord.”
The foot 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 back bone,
The back bone connected to the neck bone,
The neck bone connected to the head bone,
Oh, hear the word of the Lord!
The song was recorded by many artists, most notably the Delta Rhythm Boys in 1952. The song was also famously covered by artists like Rosemary Clooney, Tennessee Ernie Ford, and The Kingsmen.
While not a “pop hit,” Alice in Chains also had a successful grunge song titled “Them Bones” from their 1992 album Dirt.
The Hobbledehoy is most fond the version performed by Peter O’Toole in The Ruling Class. Peter Barnes’ black comedy tells the story of a paranoid schizophrenic British nobleman who thinks he is Jesus Christ.
Hear the word of the Lord, and release the Epstein Files!
