Dust on the Bible

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

Of all their 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 o'er it, not a fingerprint was plain.



Chorus

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 the dust off the Bible and redeem your poor soul.

Oh, 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 it's contents good for you.

But it's dust is covered o'er it

And it's sure to doom your poor soul.



Chorus

Dust on the Bible, dust on the Holy Word;

The word of all the prophets, and the sayings of our Lord.

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

Get the 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 burdens light

Is to dust the family bible trades the wrong way for the right



Chorus

Dust on the Bible, dust on the Holy Word

The word of all the prophets, and the sayings of our Lord.

Of all the other books you'll find, there's none salvation holds.

Get the dust off the Bible and redeem your poor soul.