[Verse 1]
I came home late
Boots full of rain
You left one note
On the chipped front pane
Mug still warm
By the sink, by the sink
I stood there still
Didn't know what to think
Old dog barked once
Then he settled down
Your dress on the chair
In this quiet town
[Pre-Chorus]
If you hear me now
Don't shut that door
I been down so long
I can't fall more
[Chorus]
Ring them bells for me
Ring them bells, baby
Ring them bells for me
I still need you, maybe
Ring them bells for me
Make that heart still sway
Ring them bells for me
Don't let love fade away
[Verse 2]
I paced that floor
Till my heels wore thin
Read your name twice
On the side of the bin
There was mud on the step
And a crack in the jar
Half a pack of smokes
In the ute out the yard
You said "don't wait"
But I waited anyway
Now the moon hangs low
Like a debt I pay
[Pre-Chorus]
If you hear me now
Don't shut that door
I been down so long
I can't fall more
[Chorus]
Ring them bells for me
Ring them bells, baby
Ring them bells for me
I still need you, maybe
Ring them bells for me
Make that heart still sway
Ring them bells for me
Don't let love fade away
[Bridge]
I got grit in my throat
And a bruise in my pride
But I still leave the porch
And I still look outside
If you come back round
I won't act so tough
I'll meet you halfway
If halfway is enough
[Final Chorus]
Ring them bells for me
Ring them bells, baby
Ring them bells for me
I still need you, maybe
Ring them bells for me
Make that heart still sway
Ring them bells for me
Don't let love fade away
Ring them bells for me
Hear that old pain sing
Ring them bells for me
Till the whole night rings