Written by: Al Goodhart
Written by: Kay Twomey
Originally made famous by:
Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra
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In the sleepy town of San
Juanita, there's a story that the padre tells
Of a gay se¤or and se¤orita and
the serenade of the bells.
Seems they asked the padre for
permission to be married early in the spring,
But their folks had just made
one condition that the mission bells had to ring.
Everyone knew that the bells
were broken and hadn't sounded for a long long time.
Then one night the village was
astounded for the bells began to chime.
Still the bells are broken, goes
the story, but if in your heart a true love dwells,
They will chime for you in all
its glory, that's the serenade of the bells.