Children's gospel songs

[eliot mayfield]

Does anybody know the complete version of the worms crawl in, the worms crawl out?

I'm trying to teach the little tykes that the spirit lives forever and the body doesn't. I also mention in Hell these things happen to the spirit as well. I'm teaching 4-6 year olds, so I really want to make a strong impression.
So far I have found:

The worms crawl in and the worms crawl out
The ones that go in are lean and thin
The ones that crawl out are fat and stout
Your eyes fall in and your teeth fall out
Your brains come tumbling down your snout.
They wrap you up in a big white sheet,
And cover you up from your head down to your feet.
They put you in a big black box,
And cover you up with dirt and rocks.
All goes well for about a week,
And then your coffin begins to leak.
The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out,
The worms play pinochle* on your snout.
They eat your eyes, they eat your nose,
They eat the jelly between your toes.
A big green worm with rolling eyes,
Crawls in your stomach and out your eyes.
Your stomach turns a slimy green,
And pus pours out like whipping cream.
You spread it out on a slice of bread,
And that's what you eat when you are dead.

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Re: Children's gospel songs

These verses start it I think:

Did you ever think as the hearse rolls by
That some of these days you must surely die?
They'll take you away in a big black hack,
They'll take you away but won't bring you back.

The men with shovels stand all around.
They shovel you into that cold, wet ground.
They shovel in dirt and they throw in rocks.
They don't give a damn if they break the box.

And your eyes drop out and your teeth fall in,
And the worms crawl over your mouth and chin;
And the worms crawl out and the worms crawl in,
And your limbs drop off of you, limb by limb.

[eliot mayfield]

Re: Children's gospel songs

Thank you brother. That will be a nice addition. I need to make a video to along with it perhaps.