Ringing the Bells for Jim lyrics

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 is 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 is 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

I'm sorry, I'm crying but my brother Jim is dying

So, I'm ringing the bells for Jim

• Artist:Johnny Cash
• Album:The Christmas Spirit (1963)