Well, I went into a home one day to see some friends of mine   Of all the books and magazines, not a Bible could I find   I asked them for the Bible when they brought it, what a shame   For the dust was covered over it, not a fingerprint was plain      Dust on the Bible, dust on the Holy word   The words of all the prophets and the sayings of our Lord   Of all the other books you'll find, there's none salvation holds   Get that dust off the Bible and redeem your poor soul      Oh, you can read your magazines of love and tragic things   Not one word of Bible verse, not a scripture do you know   But it is the very truth and its contents good for you   But if dust is covered over, it is sure to doom your soul      Dust on the Bible, dust on the Holy word   The words of all the prophets and the sayings of our Lord   Of all the other books you'll find, there's none salvation holds   Get that dust off the Bible and redeem your poor soul      Oh, you have a friend you'd like to help along the 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 for the right      Dust on the Bible, dust on the Holy word   The words of all the prophets and the sayings of our Lord   Of all the other books you'll find, there's none salvation holds   Get that dust off the Bible and redeem your poor soul