Johnny Cash — Ringing the Bells for Jim

[Verse 1] 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? [Chorus] 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 is dying So, I'm ringing the bells for Jim [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] [Verse 3] 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 [Chorus]