In the sleepy town of San Juanita,  There's a story that a padre tells  Of a gay señor and señorita  And the serenade of the bells    Seems they asked the padre for permission  To be married early in the spring  But their folks had made just one condition  That the mission bells had to ring    Ev'ryone knew the bells were broken  And hadn't sounded in a long, long time  Then one night, the village was astounded  The bells began to chime    Still the bells are broken, goes the story  But if in your heart a true love dwells,  They will ring for you in all their glory  That's the serenade of the bells    (Ev'ryone knew the bells were broken  And hadn't sounded in a long, long time)  Then one night, the village was astounded  The bells began to chime    Still the bells are broken, goes the story  But if in your heart a true love dwells,  They will ring for you in all their glory  That's the serenade of the bells