The Three Bells
(Jean Villard Gilles, Bert Reisfeld / Arr.: Ko-Do 2016)



There's a village hidden deep in the valley
Among the pine trees half forlorn
And there on a sunny morning
Little Jimmy Brown was born

All the chapel bells were ringing, in the little valley town
And the songs that they were singing, was for baby Jimmy Brown
And the little congregation prayed for guidance from above
Lead us not into temptation, bless this hour of meditation
Guide him with eternal love

There's a village hidden deep in the valley
Beneath the mountains high above
And there, twenty years thereafter
Jimmy was to meet his love

All the chapel bells were ringing, 'twas a great day in his life
'cause the songs that they were singing, were for Jimmy and his wife
And the little congregation prayed for guidance from above
Lead us not into temptation, bless oh lord, this celebration
May their life be filled with love

From the village hidden deep in the valley
One rainy morning dark and gray
A soul winged its way to heaven
Jimmy Brown had passed away

Just a lonely bell was ringing, in the little valley town
'twas farewell that it was singing, to our good old Jimmy Brown
And the little congregation prayed for guidance from above
Lead us not into temptation, may his soul find the salvation
Of thy great eternal love