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Them Bones

from Blue Macabre by Rob Birdwell

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Them Bones words and music by Rob Birdwell

them bones are decorated
with lipstick and lace
them bones disappeared
without a word or trace

them bones are cracked and broken
no they won’t be healing soon
them bones are being fought for
on the banks of a lagoon

you can jump them, bump them
make them rattle in the night
find them, grind them
into powder fine and white
though your spirit may be willing
and your flesh a little weak
them bones hold sway
over everything you seek

them bones are very ancient
from some prehistoric beast
them bones are all that’s left
of the carnivorous feast

them bones are feeling tired
lay your weary bones to rest
them bones were purloined
but nobody's confessed

you can jump them, bump them
make them rattle in the night
find them, grind them
into powder fine and white
though your spirit may be willing
and your flesh a little weak
them bones hold sway
over everything you seek

them bones are misbehaving
they’re not doing what they should do
them bones are all I got
and I got a bone to pick with you

them bones are rolling snake eyes
in a smoky backroom
them bones are consecrated
in a vacuous tomb

you can jump them, bump them
make them rattle in the night
find them, grind them
into powder fine and white
though your spirit may be willing
and your flesh a little weak
them bones hold sway
over everything you seek

them bones are missing links
they’re the truth of what we are
them bones are tightly packed
in the case of your guitar

them bones are being lazy
postponing the overdue
them bones are driving me crazy
they look so good on you

you can jump them, bump them
make them rattle in the night
find them, grind them
into powder fine and white
though your spirit may be willing
and your flesh a little weak
them bones hold sway
over everything you seek

can’t you feel it...
can’t you feel it...in your bones?

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from Blue Macabre, released September 1, 2014

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Rob Birdwell Corvallis, Oregon

Rob Birdwell is a songwriter, composer, producer, and performer. He lives in Corvallis, Oregon. He sings, plays trumpet, sax, bass, piano, ukulele, and more. Thanks for listening and sharing his music!

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