When Those Wedding Bells Rang Out For You And Me
Music by George Hamilton
Words by Bartley Costello
Published 1903 by American Advance Music Co.

[Verse 1]
The bells are gaily ringing
fond joy to young hearts bringing,
While the children strew street flowers
as they near the old church door,

As he hears the organ pealing
at a mound an old man's kneeling,
He is thinking of a wedding day
some fifty years before.

Down his cheeks the tears are streaming
as of that day he is dreaming,
When she who sleeps so silent
now walked proudly at his side,

As the wedding party passes
with its berthesome lads and lasses
He sighs, we were too happy Kate
when you became my bride.

[Chorus]
When those weding bells rang out for you and me Kate,
Then it seemed no care or sorrow e'er could be,
Now the world is bleak and cold there's no sunshine as of old,
When those wedding bells rang out for you and me.

[Verse 2]
They'd struggled on together
in fair and stormy weather,
From the day that they were married
till her sun of life had set,

And as they were older growing
all their love was brighter glowing,
So he wonders why they've taken her
and left him but regret.

Home again the heart is dreary
all alone he's sad and weary,
When the sun is shining thro'
the cottage window pane,

Peacefully he lies there sleeping
angels o'er him watch are keeking,
And they're wedded no forever
they will never part again.

[Repeat Chorus]