American Old Time Song Lyrics: 15 Dese Bones Shall Rise Again
Theater, Music-Hall, Nostalgic, Irish & Historic Old Songs, Volume 15
Dese Bones Shall Rise Again.
Copyright, 1880, by John F. Perry & Co.
Oh, young children, don't be ashamed,
Dese bones shall rise again,
To deny your father's name,
Dese bones shall rise again;
Judgment day is rollin' round,
Dese bones shall rise again,
When de gospel trumpet it shall sound,
Dese bones shall rise again.
Chorus.
Den I know, I do know, children,
I know dat dese bones shall rise again;
Den I know, I do know, children,
I know dat dese bones shall rise again.
Some dese mornin's bright and fair,
Dese bones shall rise again,
We'll meet de Lord up in de air,
Dese bones shall rise again;
I know my back's chock full ob sin,
Dese bones shall rise again,
I know Uncle Pete's gwine to let me in,
Dese bones shall rise again.-Chorus.
Come, ye children, go wid me,
Dese bones shall rise again,
I'se gwine whar de Lord will sot us free,
Dese bones shall rise again;
I'll shake de dust right off ray feet,
Dese bones shall rise again,
And walk up and down dem golden streets,
Dese bones shall rise again.-Chorus.