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The father heard church bells at midnight |
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A wrong time for church bells to chime |
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He went to the tower, found a little girl there |
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Said, "Why ring the bells at this time?""I'm just ringing the bells for JimPlease father, ringing the bells for JimI'm sorry, I'm cryin' but my brother Jim's dyin'So, I'm ringing the bells for Jim" |
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Please father, pray for him this |
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ChristmasHe's sick and he's in so much pain |
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The doctors all say, he'll be gone any day |
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So, I must ring the bells again |
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I'm just ringing the bells for |
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JimPlease father, ringing the bells for |
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JimI'm sorry, |
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I'm cryin' but my brother |
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Jim's dyin' |
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So, I'm ringing the bells for |
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JimOn the day after |
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ChristmasShe brought him said, "Father, heed little JimYou see, he got well, when he heard the church bellsI was ringing the bells for Jim""I'm just ringing the bells for JimPlease father, ringing the bells for JimI'm sorry, I'm cryin' but my brother Jim's dyin'So, I'm ringing the bells for Jim" |
