The Bells

I'll never hear the bells if you leave me I'll never hear the bells I'll never hear the bells if you leave me I'll never hear the bells Do you hear what I hear When my lips are kissing yours? Do you hear the bells, darling? Do you hear them when I'm kissing you? Oh, I hear the bells Yeah, I hear the bells Oh, ringing in my ear Saying do you love me, do you love me, do you love me Like I love you, oh baby Don't leave me, darling I'll never hear the bells if you leave me I'll never hear the bells I'll never hear the bells if you leave me I'll never hear the bells What do I have to do To make you feel the tingling too? Do you hear the bells, darling? Do you hear them when I'm kissing you? Oh, I hear the bells Oh, I hear the bells They're ringing in my ear Saying do you love me, do you love me, do you love me Like I love you, oh baby Don't leave me, darling I will never never ever hear the bells again Oh yeah, I will never hear the bells Never hear the bells if you leave me If you leave me But there's one thing I want you to remember If you leave me I believe I'll go insane Darling, I'll never hear the bells again Never never never I'll never hear the bells if you leave me I will never hear the bells Oh yeah Never never never never

The Bells (Live 1983) Written by Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy, Elgin Stover & Johnny Bristol Performed by Elvis Costello & The Attractions Musicians Elvis Costello - vocal, guitar Steve Nieve - keyboards Bruce Thomas - bass Pete Thomas - drums Recorded September 7, 1983, Austin, TX Released July 28, 2003 Albums Punch The Clock (Rhino/Edsel reissue), 2003 Length 4:14 First known performance:  August 19, 1983, Providence, RI Last known performance:  April 25, 1984, Champaign, IL - last full performance  April 16, 1987, San Jose, CA - snippet in medley with Peace In Our Time      (24 known performances, 33 as a snippet)

Recordings by other artists

• The Originals, 1970
• Laura Nyro & Labelle, 1971
• Aaron Neville, 1993
• Color Me Badd, 1993

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