Okkervil River

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Dry Bones

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Dry Bones

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Well Enoch

He lived to be

Three-hundred and sixty-five

When the Lord came and took him

Back to Heaven alive

I saw

I saw the light from Heaven

Shining all around

I saw the light come shining

I saw that light come down

Paul, all pleading in prison

And them prison walls fell down

The prison keeper shouted

Redeeming love I've found

I saw

I saw the light from Heaven

Shining all around

I saw the light come shining

I saw that light come down

When Moses saw that burning bush

He walked it round and round

And the Lord said to Moses

You's treading holy ground

I saw

I saw the light from Heaven

Shining all around

I saw the light come shining

I saw that light come down

Adam and Eve

In that garden

Under that sycamore tree

Eve said Adam, a Satan is a-tempting me

I saw

I saw the light from Heaven

Shining all around

I saw the light come shining

I saw that light come down

These dry bones in that valley

Got up and took a little walk

The deaf could hear

And the dumb could talk

I saw

I saw the light from Heaven

Shining all around

I saw the light come shining

I saw that light come down

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