They bur­ied my bo­dy and they thought I’d gone

The phrase "They bur­ied my bo­dy and they thought I’d gone" resonates through 2 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

“They bur­ied my bo­dy and they thought I’d gone”· 2 hymns found
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It’s hard to dance with the dev­il on your back;
It’s hard to dance with the dev­il on your back;

They bur­ied my bo­dy and they thought I’d gone

But I am the dance and I still go on.
But I am the dance and I still go on.

Lord of the Dance

Composer: Sydney Carter, 1963
Hymn 1

...It’s hard to dance with the dev­il on your back;

They bur­ied my bo­dy and they thought I’d gone,

But I am the dance and I still go on....

HymnC

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It’s hard to dance with the dev­il on your back;

They bur­ied my bo­dy and they thought I’d gone,

But I am the dance and I still go on.

Lord of the Dance

Lord of the Dance

Composer: Sydney Carter, 1963
Hymn 2

...It’s hard to dance with the dev­il on your back;

They bur­ied my bo­dy and they thought I’d gone,

But I am the dance and I still go on....

HymnC

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It’s hard to dance with the dev­il on your back;

They bur­ied my bo­dy and they thought I’d gone,

But I am the dance and I still go on.

Lord of the Dance

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