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)