Two Bells Ringing at Once

Lyrics

I saw a golden ship Sinking by the light of the moon I saw a harlequin Swimming naked in a pool I missed catching the midnight train I was a Mennonite And they forced my face into the dirt But with my broken teeth I tore the buttons from my shirt I heard two bells ringing at once King David played His harp into the wind And when he slept I hung it on a chestnut tree for him Death at my back, I outran the seraphim Upon a wall I painted a fleur-de-lis Near the canal Where the rotting barges sleep Wandered the banks while a hydra hissed and weeped I heard two bells ringing at once Walked a dusty road Dragging an ancient driving wheel Met the false and met the fair Came upon the gallows there Saw a body hanging, swinging in the cool night air I heard two bells ringing at once King David played A sad and mournful tune I followed its call Through April, May, and June Sorry summertime, all through December too I felt it's sound down to my darkest, deepest root I heard two bells ringing at once I heard two bells ringing at once