bellringer blues

I saw my old friend Gabriel
Down the perimeter ringing a bell

I said hello

Hey man is there something wrong?
Where has everybody gone?

I dont know

Well I put my hand across my mouth

And I went out

Yeah moving slow

What are you doing he said to me
Im looking for my company
He said dont bother no

Next thing you know when I took a look
Gabe was trying to sell me a book

But I got no dough

He said check it out Its going cheap
Check it out its going cheap

Ok Ill give it a go

Well I read that book every page

And then i put it away

Said I dont think so

It makes slaves of all of womankind
And corpses of men
And I , I just dont know

And we care a little bit
We get scared a little bit
Of those two cold dead eyes
That stare a little bit
And we cry a little bit
And we get by a little bit

Let your tears
All come falling down

me Put on a big white steed!
Ride it up and down your street!

Wrapped in a crimson coat!
Sail me in a green big boat!

Ill sail around the waters for you
Kill your sons and daughters for you!

Put me on a big white horse!
Send me down to Banbury Cross!

Its ok Joe its time to go