Lynn Anderson

(Jerry Foster - Bill Rice)
Gather round and I will tell
The story of a Christmas bell
That used to shine and chime and ring
And why we 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 hangin' around.
He overheard the 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 called 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
Ol' Santa's sure to lose his way.
The thought occured to Ding a Ling
To ring as loud as he could ring
And when ol' 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...