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