A new version of an old song. Here's a version not so old. Think of the fun carers can have with their own version and plenty of acting.
Let's look at the lyrics. Blue text additional:
Chorus 1
Dem bones, dem bones dem dry bones (3X)
So, Hear the word of the Lord
Your ankle bone connected to your leg bone
Your leg bone connected to your knee bone
Your knee bone connected to your thigh bone
Your thigh bone connected to your hip bone
Your hip bone connected to your back bone
Your back bone connected to your shoulder bone
Your shoulder bone connected to your neck bone
Your neck bone connected to your head bone
I hear the word of the Lord!
Chorus 2
Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk around(3X)
An' I hear the word of the Lord!
Well, your head bone connected to neck bone
Your neck bone connected to shoulder bone
Your shoulder bone connected to back bone
Your back bone connected to hip bone
Your hip bone connected to thigh bone
Your thigh bone connected to knee bone
Your knee bone connected to leg bone
Your leg bone connected to ankle bone
An' I hear the word of the Lord! source
The printed song sheet
This blue text is for the leader and isn't on the song sheet.
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Here's a new chorus to that old song "Dem bones". There's a dash (-) within two spaces to remind us to pause. When the later words are more than the beat, you compress them before the dash.
As you'll remember, the level of the notes rises or falls depending where you are in the song.
Off we go. Everyone stand up please and make enough space so that you can walk a few steps in a circle. Feel free to act the part of any set of words. (((((((((((((Keep an eye open for the best actors.)))))))))))
Carers, carers, dem - carers
Chorus 1
Carers, carers, dem - carers
Carees, carees, dem - carees
Lots more, lots more, dem - lots more
An' all in the carer world
Verse 1
All carers are connected to their carees
And carees are connected to their carers
They're connected through their love as - sharers
An' all in the carer world
Chorus 1
Carers, carers, dem - carers
Carees, carees, dem - carees
Lots more, lots more, dem - lots more
An' all in the carer world
Verse 2
Both are connected to NHS
An’ even tho' it seems like - big mess
An’ all that's connected to - gov dot
Gov dot's connected to helluver a lot
Web sites are connected to - more sites
They crash, they smash, they - cause frights
An' all in the carer world
Verse 3 - rising
Red tape's connected to your websites
An’ your website’s connected to your mouse-mat
Your mouse-mat's connected to your main-frame
Main-frames's connected to your back-brain
An' all in the carer world
Chorus 2
Carers, carers gonna walk around (3X)
There's more to be unfurled.
Verse 4 -
rising
Red tape, red tape, everywhere
Forms here, forms there, without a care
Most of 'em, most of 'em, not fair
Most of 'em, most of 'em, from nowhere
Send 'em back, send 'em back, they don't care
They see them, 'n don't read them, when they get there
They lose them, then they file them, behind the big chair
Straight
into Verse5 - falling
The big chair belongs to the big boss
Who's worked for twenty years but’s still lost
Reads all the forms but he’s still worst
In effect they're printed on paper-crepe
His trizers are held up by red tape
Ask him for a form, 'n he just gapes
Forms here, forms there, without a care
Red tape, red tape, everywhere
Even in, far off, Red Square
An' tied around the carer world
Chorus 2
Carers, carers gonna walk around (3X)
Much has been unfurled
Chorus 1
to finish
Carers, carers, dem - carers
Carees, carees, dem - carees
Lots more, lots more, dem - lots more
An' all in the carer world
More at carerworld.info Find Carer then Relief 1 - Song
Here's an earlier version
Chorus 1
Carers, carers, dem - car-rers
Carees, carees, dem - car-rees
Lots more, lots more, dem - lots more
An' all in the carer world
Easy, isn't it! Let's move on.
Verse 1
All carers connected to their carees
And carees connected to their carers
They're connected through their love - as sharers
An' all in the carer world
Chorus 1
Carers, carers, dem - carers
Carees, carees, dem - carees
Lots more, lots more, dem - lots more
An' all in the carer world
We now build up the verses
Verse 2
Both are connected to the - NHS
Even tho' it seems like - big mess
And all that's connected to - gov dot
Gov dot's connected to a - helluver a lot
Web sites are connected to - more sites
They crash, they smash, they - cause frights
An' all in the carer world
Chorus 2
Carers, carers gonna walk around (3X)
There's more to be unfurled.
Leader says "We don't need any dashes now".
Verse 3 - rising
Red tape's connected to the websites
Websites connected to your mouse-mat
Mouse-mats connected to your main-frame
Main-frames's connected to the ether
An' all in the carer world
Verse 4 - rising
Red tape, red tape, every where
Forms here, forms there, without a care
Most of 'em, most of 'em, not fair
Most of 'em, most of 'em, come from no where
Send 'em back, send 'em back, they don't care
They see them, but don't read them, when they get there
They lose them, then they file them, behind the big chair
Straight into Verse 5 - falling
The big chair belongs to the big boss
Who's worked for twenty years but still lost
Reads all the forms but still worst
In effect they're printed on paper-crepe
His trizers are held up by red tape
Ask him for a form, you get a gape
Forms here, forms there, without a care
Red tape, red tape, every where
Even in, far off, Red Square
An' tied around the whole carer world
Chorus 2
Carers, carers gonna walk around (3X)
Much has been unfurled
Chorus 1 to finish
Carers, carers, dem - car-rers
Carees, carees, dem - car -rees
Lots more, lots more, dem - lots more
An' all in the carer world
