Recorded by Kitty Wells Words and music by Johnny and Walter Bailes CHORUS CAPO: 4th FRET/KEY: B/PLAY: G G Dust on the Bible, dust on the holy word A7 D7 The words of all the prophets and the sayings of our Lord ... G Of all the other books you'll find, there's none salvation holds D7 G Get that dust off the Bible and re- deem your poor soul. G I went into a home one day to see some friends of mine A7 D7 Of all the books and magazines, not a Bible could I find ... G I asked them for the Bible; when they brought it, what a shame D7 G For the dust was covered o'er it, not a finger-print was plain. CHORUS You can read your magazines, read of love and tragic things And not one verse of scripture, not one verse do you know ... When it is the very truth and its contents good for you Dust on the Bible will doom your soul. CHORUS EXTRA VERSE: 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 burden light Is to dust the family Bible, trade the wrong way for the right.