The three bellsartists; the browns (peak billboard position # 1 in 1959)originally a french tune written in 1945, it was charted at andquot; # 14 in 1952 by les compagnons de la chanson. variously known as andquot;les trois clochesandquot; and andquot;while the angelus was ringing.andquot;original french words by bert reisfeld and music by jean villardenglish words added by dick manningthereand's a village hidden deep in the valleyamong the pine trees half forlornand there on a sunny morninglittle jimmy brown was born(bung, bung, bung, bung)all the chapel bells were ringing in the little valley townand the song that they were singing was for baby jimmy brownthen the little congregation prayed for guidance from aboveandquot;lead us not into temptation, bless this hour of meditationandquot;andquot;guide him with eternal loveandquot;thereand's a village hidden deep in the valleybeneath the mountains high aboveand there, twenty years thereafterjimmy was to meet his love(bung, bung, bung, bung)all the chapel bells were ringing, and'twas a great day in his lifeand'cause the songs that they were singing was for jimmy and his wifethen the little congregation prayed for guidance from aboveandquot;lead us not into temptation, bless, oh lord this celebrationandquot;andquot;may their lives be filled with loveandquot;andgt;from the village hidden deep in the valleyone rainy morning dark and graya soul winged its way to heavenjimmy brown had passed away(bung, bung, bung, bung)just a lonely bell was ringing in the little valley townand'twas farewell that it was singing to our little jimmy brownand the little congregation prayed for guidance from aboveandquot;lead us not into temptation, may his soul find the salvationandquot;andquot;of thy great eternal loveandquot;transcribed by ronald e. hontzronhontz@worldnet.att.net
