These Old Bones Lyrics - Halos And Horns - Dolly Parton

These old bones will tell your story 

These old bones will never lie 

These old bones will tell you surely 

What you can't see with your eye 

These old bones, I shake and rattle 

These old bones, I toss and roll 

And it's all in where they scatter 

Tells you what the future holds 

Verse 1: 

Oh, she lived up on the mountain 

Eleven miles or so from town 

With a one-eyed cat named Wink, 

A billy goat and a blue tick hound 

Her graying hair was braided 

And wrapped around her head 

And her dress was long and faded 

And her home a rusty shed 

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Verse 2: 

In a little pouch of burlap 

Tied with a piece of twine 

There were bones all shapes and sizes 

Gathered through the course of time 

She'd throw them out before you 

She swore that she could see 

The present, past and future 

She could read your destiny 

Verse 3: 

Everybody knew about her 

Came to get their fortune read 

Concerning health and wealth and power 

Who to love and when to wed 

Well, I just like helping people 

I'm just glad that I can help 

Why, I know everybody's secrets 

But I keep it to myself 

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2nd Chorus: 

These old bones will tell your story 

These old bones will never lie 

These old bones will tell you surely 

What you can't see with your eye 

These old bones, I shake and rattle 

These old bones, I toss and roll 

And it's all in where they scatter 

Tells you what the future holds 

Verse 4: 

Some called her witchy woman 

Some said she was insane 

Some said she was a prophet 

Still everybody came 

Just because a body's different 

Well, that don't make 'em mad 

Well, they've crucified a many 

For the special gifts they've had 

Verse 5: 

I had often heard about her, 

Dreamed about her now and then 

For I, too, was clairvoyant, 

Came about when I was ten 

I was fascinated with her 

And the things I'd heard about 

And I knew some day I'd meet her, 

And one day it came about 

Verse 6: 

Well, I know'd that you 'uz a'comin' 

I could feel it in my bones 

These old bones have also told me 

That I won't be here for long 

Did you know that you are adopted? 

Did you know you once was mine? 

But the county took you from me, 

Said I wasn't right in mind 

Verse 7: 

But I just know'd I had to see you 

'Fore these bones was laid to rest 

So I conjured up a message 

It must have worked, I guess 

This gift runs in the family 

I know you also know 

And I passed this gift on to you 

These old bones, they're just for show 

3rd Chorus: 

These old bones will tell your story 

These old bones will never lie 

These old bones will tell you surely 

How to live and when you'll die 

These old bones, I shake and rattle 

These old bones, I toss and roll 

And it's all in where they scatter 

Tells you what the future holds 

Verse 8: 

I held her hand while she was dying 

And with the funeral through 

I headed on back up the mountain 

For Billy, Wink and Blue 

And that little pouch of burlap 

With those bones so worn and old 

She gave me something special 

Now every time I throw 

4th Chorus: 

These old bones will tell your story 

These old bones will never lie 

These old bones will tell you surely 

What you can't see with your eye 

These old bones, I shake and rattle 

These old bones, I toss and roll 

And it's all in how they scatter 

Tells you what the future holds 

Ad libs: 

Now I can't tell you what you want to hear 

I just tell you what I see 

It's these old bones are talking 

Blame it on them; don't pack it on me 

It's just like that time that there boy died 

Up at the sawmill 

Well, I know'd who done it, but I never said 

And I know'd when somebody is a cheating 

Or when somebody's baby was gonna be born dead 

But unless somebody just plain out and asked me 

Well, I just figured there ain't no point going around acting like you know everything, just 'cause you might. 

Ah, you know, girl, I want you to take these bones 

'Cause I don't want no young and of mine are going around unprepared 

You just remember that the magic is inside you 

There ain't no crystal ball