The Bells Are Ringing - They Might Be Giants

The bells are ringing

The song they’re singing

The sound is bringing the people 'round

They hear the instructions

They follow directions

They travel great distances to the sound

The bells are ringing

The song they’re singing

The sound is bringing the people 'round (the bells are ringing the song they’re

singing the sound is)

They hear the instructions (bringing the people 'round)

They follow directions

They travel great distances to the sound (they travel great distances to the

sound)

They are persuaded by the music of the bells

They’re not responsible for anything they do

(No) The people know

(No) The way to go

The bells are ringing, they hear the sound

They hear the sound (they hear the sound)

They hear the sound (they hear the sound)

They hear the sound (they hear the sound)

They hear the sound

The bells are ringing

And everyone’s walking

With arms extended in a trance

Forgetting their washing

Neglecting the children

They’re dropping all businesses at hand

A voice is telling them to act a different way

They tilt their heads so they won’t miss what it will say

(No) And when it’s so

(No) There’s this to know

The bells are ringing, they hear the sound

The bells are ringing

The song they’re singing

The sound is bringing the people 'round

They hear the instructions

They follow directions

They travel great distances to the sound

They are persuaded by the music of the bells

They’re not responsible for anything they do

(No) The people know

(No) The way to go

The bells are ringing, they hear the sound

A girl with cotton in her ears

Is shielded from the bells' effect

As if by hidden signal

The people turn to face her

One thousand eyes are staring

They pull away her earplugs

The bells are pealing

And they’re revealing

The simple key to happiness

It isn’t evil

It isn’t good

It’s only what the people miss

The bells explain what they’ve been lacking all along

They were disorganized and that was what was wrong

(No) And now they know

(No) The way to go

The bells are ringing, they hear the sound

The bells are ringing

The song they’re singing

The sound is bringing the people 'round (the bells are ringing the song they’re

singing the sound is)

They hear the instructions (bringing the people 'round)

They follow directions

They travel great distances to the sound (the bells are ringing the song

they’re singing the sound is)

The bells are ringing (bringing the people 'round)

The song they’re singing

The sound is bringing the people 'round (the bells are ringing the song they’re

singing the sound is)

They hear the instructions (bringing the people 'round)

They follow directions

They travel great distances to the sound (the bells are ringing the song

they’re singing the sound is)

The bells are ringing (bringing the people 'round)

The song they’re singing

The sound is bringing the people 'round (the bells are ringing the song they’re

singing the sound is)

They hear the instructions (bringing the people 'round)

They follow directions

They travel great distances to the sound (they travel great distances to the

sound)