Serenade of the Bells
Serenade of Love: When Broken Bells Echo True Romance
Lyrics
In the sleepy town of San Juanita,
In the quiet town of San Juanita,
There's a story that a padre tells
There's a tale that a priest narrates
Of a gay señor and señorita
About a joyful man and woman
And the serenade of the bells
And the melody created by the bells
Seems they asked the padre for permission
It appears they sought approval from the priest
To be married early in the spring
To wed early in the spring
But their folks had made just one condition
Yet their families imposed a single condition
That the mission bells had to ring
That the mission bells must ring
Ev'ryone knew the bells were broken
Everyone knew the bells were nonfunctional
And hadn't sounded in a long, long time
And hadn't chimed for a considerable time
Then one night, the village was astounded
Then one night, the town was amazed
The bells began to chime
The bells began to ring
Still the bells are broken, goes the story
Despite the narrative that the bells are dysfunctional
But if in your heart a true love dwells,
If true love resides in your heart,
They will ring for you in all their glory
They will ring for you splendidly
That's the serenade of the bells
That is the serenade performed by the bells
(Ev'ryone knew the bells were broken
(Everyone knew the bells were nonfunctional
And hadn't sounded in a long, long time)
And hadn't chimed for a considerable time)
Then one night, the village was astounded
Then one night, the town was amazed
The bells began to chime
The bells began to ring
Still the bells are broken, goes the story
Despite the narrative that the bells are dysfunctional
But if in your heart a true love dwells,
If true love resides in your heart,
They will ring for you in all their glory
They will ring for you splendidly
That's the serenade of the bells
That is the serenade performed by the bells
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