The Three Bells



Artists; The Browns (peak Billboard position # 1 in 1959)

Originally a French tune written in 1945, it was charted at " # 14 in 1952 by Les

Compagnons de la Chanson. Variously known as "Les Trois Cloches" and "While

the Angelus Was Ringing."

Original French words by Bert Reisfeld and Music by Jean Villard

English words added by Dick Manning





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



(bung, bung, bung, bung)

All the chapel bells were ringing in the little valley town

And the song that they were singing was for baby Jimmy Brown

Then 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



(bung, bung, bung, bung)

All the chapel bells were ringing, 'twas a great day in his life

'cause the songs that they were singing was for Jimmy and his wife

Then the little congregation prayed for guidance from above

"Lead us not into temptation, bless, oh Lord this celebration"

"May their lives 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



(bung, bung, bung, bung)

Just a lonely bell was ringing in the little valley town

'twas farewell that it was singing to our little 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"





Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz

ronhontz@worldnet.att.net