Intro: verse 1: Bells of the evening, oh, sing to my love Tell her I miss her, my own turtledove The streets of the old town are covered with rain I think I might never know true love again verse 2: I'm lost with no road signs to guide me A slave to my whiskey and dreams Bells of the evening, oh, bells that I love I've got some feelings I long to be rid of INTERLUDE: verse 3: N.C. I'm not one to ramble, I'm not one to boast Though I had one lover more lovely than most She was a country girl, born to be free Who took to the city, by chance there to find me verse 4: Bells of the evening go pealing I'm down here listening to you Bells of the evening, oh, bells of the sea Tell her that I miss her, that I'm lost and so lonely INTERLUDE: VERSE 5: Bells of the evening, your sweet Sunday sound Reminds me of the redwoods and moss covered ground So, if I should wander on back to the coast Tell her to remember, it's her I need the most VERSE 6: I'm caught by the minstrel's misfortune Of being forever displaced Bells of the evening, oh, bells of the sea Tell her that I miss her, that I'm lost I'm so lonely OUTRO: