The Three Bells [-Les Trois Cloches-] lyrics

There's a village hidden deep in the valley

Among the pine trees and forlorn

And there on a sunny morning

Lil' Jimmy Brown was born

So his parents brought him to the chapel

When he was only one day old

And the priest blessed the little fellow

Welcomed Jimmy into the fold

All the chapel bells were ringing

In the little valley town

And the song that they were singing

Was for baby Jimmy Brown

There's a village hidden deep in the valley

Beneath the mountains high above

And there, twenty years thereafter

Jimmy Brown was to meet his love

Many friends were gathered in the chapel

And many tears of joy were shed

In June on a Sunday morning

When Jimmy Brown and his bride were wed

All the chapel bells were ringing

'twas a great day in his life

All the songs that they were singing

Were for Jimmy and his wife

From the village hidden deep in the valley

One rainy morning dark and grey

A soul wound its way to Heaven

Jimmy Brown had passed away

Silent people gathered in the chapel

To say farewell to their old friend

Whose life had been like a flower

Budding, blooming 'till the end

Just a lonely bell was ringing

In the little valley town

'twas farewell that it was singing

To our good old Jimmy Brown

And the little congregation

Prayed for guidance from above

"Lead us not into temptation"

"Make his soul find a salvation"

"Of thy great eternal love..."

• Artist:Édith Piaf