Gather round and I will tell   The story of the Christmas bell   Who use to shine and shine and ring   And why they called him Ding a ling       One of the famous jingle bells   Is what he was but then he fell   And broke his pretty harmony    And he began to ring off key      Now they call him Ding a ling    Because he has a funny ring   And doesn’t hit his note too well   Ding a ling the Christmas bell      The other bells met secretly   And he heard one say in a real low key    He's sure to ruin our Christmas sound   And we don’t want him hanging around      He overheard their secret vote    And walked away with a lump in his note   The saddest bell you’ve ever seen   The Christmas bell called Ding a ling      They all call him Ding a ling    Because he has a funny ring   And doesn’t hit his note too well   Ding a ling the Christmas bell      The snow was falling in the square   When the children found him there   And placed him on the Christmas tree   For everyone in town to see      As Christmas Eve came to the town   A blinding snow was coming down   And Ding a ling heard someone say    Old Santa’s sure to lose his way      The thought occurred to ding a ling   To ring as loud as He could ring   And when old Santa heard the sound   It guided him into the town      Now the children shout and sing   And everyone loves Ding a ling   So everything has turned out well   For Ding a ling the Christmas bell