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 the song their singing 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)