Wanda Jackson - Dust on the Bible lyrics

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(Johnny and Walter Bailes)

I went into a home one day to see some friends of mine

Of all the books and magazines not a Bible could I find

I asked them for the Bible when they brought it what a shame

For the dust was covered over it not a fingerprint was plain

Dust on the Bible, dust on the holy word

The words of all the prophets and the sayings of our Lord

Of all the other books you’ll find there’s none salvation holds

Get that dust off the Bible and redeem your poor soul

You can read your magazines of love and tragic things

But not one word of Bible verse, not a scripture do you know

When it is the very truth and its contents good for you

But if dust is covered over it will surely doom your soul

Dust on the Bible, dust on the holy word

The words of all the prophets and the sayings of our Lord

Of all the other books you’ll find there’s none salvation holds

Get that dust off the Bible and redeem your poor soul

Oh if you have a friend you’d like to help along life’s way

Just tell him that the good book shows a mortal how to pray

The best advice to give him that will make his burden light

Is to dust the family Bible, trade the wrong way for the right