Billions of Dead Things
Buddy Davis Lyrics

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[Verse 1]
The Bible talk about a worldwide Flood,
Of a worldwide Flood,
Of a worldwide Flood,
If there really was a worldwide Flood,
What would the evidence be?

[Chorus]

Billions of dead things,
Buried in rock layers,
Laid down by water,
All over the earth!
Billions of dead things,
Buried in rock layers,
Laid down by water,
All over the earth!

Well, there really was a worldwide Flood,
Just look at the stony curse.
With billions of dead things
Buried in rock layers
Laid down by water
All over the earth!

[Verse 2]
The Bible talk about Noah and the Ark,
And a worldwide Flood,
Where the world was judged.
If there really was a worldwide Flood,
What would the evidence be?

[Chorus]
Billions of dead things,
Buried in rock layers,
Laid down by water,
All over the earth!
Billions of dead things,
Buried in rock layers,
Laid down by water,
All over the earth!

Well, there really was a worldwide Flood,
Just look at the stony curse.
With billions of dead things
Buried in rock layers
Laid down by water
All over the earth!

[Verse 3]
The Bible talk about a worldwide Flood.
Could the fossils be
The proof we see?
If there really was a worldwide Flood,
What would the evidence be?

[Chorus]
Billions of dead things,
Buried in rock layers,
Laid down by water,
All over the earth!
Billions of dead things,
Buried in rock layers,
Laid down by water,
All over the earth!

Well, there really was a worldwide Flood,
Just look at the stony curse.
With billions of dead things
Buried in rock layers

Laid down by water
All over the earth!

Overall Meaning

Buddy Davis's song "Billions of Dead Things" focuses on the topic of a worldwide flood as described in the Bible, and the potential evidence that supports this event. The song emphasizes the idea that if there really was a worldwide flood, then there would be evidence of this catastrophic event all over the earth. Through the repetition of the phrase "billions of dead things, buried in rock layers, laid down by water, all over the earth", Davis highlights the abundance of evidence that supports the biblical account of the flood.

The second verse mentions Noah and the Ark, which is a key aspect of the biblical story of the flood. This verse suggests that the ark saved Noah and his family from the destruction of the flood, and that the flood was intended as a judgment of the world. Davis then poses the question in the third verse if the fossils could be the proof of the worldwide flood.

Overall, "Billions of Dead Things" is a celebration of the biblical account of the worldwide flood, and its message is that there is extensive scientific evidence that supports the idea that the flood actually occurred.

Line by Line Meaning

The Bible talk about a worldwide Flood,
The Bible mentions that there was a flood that covered the entire world.

Of a worldwide Flood,
The flood that occurred covered the entire world.

If there really was a worldwide Flood,
If the flood mentioned in the Bible story really occurred,

What would the evidence be?
What evidence would support the occurrence of the flood?

Billions of dead things,
There are a large number of dead organisms.

Buried in rock layers,
These organisms are buried in layers of rock.

Laid down by water,
The water from the flood caused these layers to form.

All over the earth!
This phenomenon can be observed in locations all over the world.

Well, there really was a worldwide Flood,
The Bible story is accurate and the worldwide flood did occur.

Just look at the stony curse.
The evidence is apparent in the layers of rock that have formed.

The Bible talk about Noah and the Ark,
The story of Noah and his ark is mentioned in the Bible.