The father heard church bells at midnight
A wrong time for church bells to chime
He went to the tower
Found a little girl there
Said, "Why ring the bells at this time?"
"I'm just ringing the bells for Jim
Please father
Ringing the bells for Jim
I'm sorry, I'm crying
But my brother Jim's dying
So, I'm ringing the bells for Jim
Please father
Pray for him this Christmas
He's sick and he's in so much pain
The doctors all say
He'll be gone any day
So, I must ring the bells again
I'm just ringing the bells for Jim
Please father
Ringing the bells for Jim
I'm sorry, I'm crying
But my brother Jim's dying
So, I'm ringing the bells for Jim"
On the day after Christmas she brought him
Said, "Father, heed little Jim
You see, he got well
When he heard the church bells
I was ringing the bells for Jim"
"I'm just ringing the bells for Jim
Please father
Ringing the bells for Jim
Sorry, I'm crying
But my brother Jim's dying
So, I'm ringing the bells for Jim"