The Ringing of Bells - Al Stewart

Upon this day, if all else fails

It seems we’ll have to face the truth

I believe for my part in this thing

I really did love you

What you loved was love itself

And trying to make a lie come true

I believe for your part in this thing

You hardly even knew

All along the city streets

You can hear the voices swell

Like the ringing of bells

Memories on days like these

They echo like the rain in wells

Like the ringing of bells

The saturation point’s been reached

Can’t soak up any more regrets

I believe from the start of this thing

I must have paid some debts

Looking at you now and then

You seem to be like someone else

I believe at the heart of this thing

You hardly knew yourself

All along the city streets

You can hear the voices swell

Like the ringing of bells

Memories on days like these

They echo like the sea in shells

Like the ringing of bells

All along the city streets

You can hear the voices swell

Like the ringing of bells

Memories on days like these

Run deeper than time can tell

Like the ringing of bells