T he father heard church bells at mid night
A wrong time for church bells to chi me
He went to the tower found a li ttle girl there
Said Why ring the be lls at this ti me?
I'm just ringing the bells for Ji m
Please father rin ging the bells for Ji m
I'm sorry I'm crying but my bro ther Jim is dying
So I' m ringing the be lls for Ji m
P lease father pray for him this Chr istmas
H e's sick and he's in so much pa in
The doctors all say he'll be go ne any day
So I must ring the bel ls aga in
I'm just ringing the bells for Ji m
Please father rin ging the bells for Ji m
I'm sorry I'm crying but my bro ther Jim is dying
So I' m ringing the be lls for Ji m
O n the day after Christmas
She brought hi m said Fa ther heed little J im
You see he got well when he he ard the church bells
I was r inging the be lls for J im
I'm just ringing the bells for Ji m
Please father rin ging the bells for Ji m
I'm sorry I'm crying but my bro ther Jim is dying
So I' m ringing the be lls for Ji m