Tim O'brien - The Church Steeple lyrics

Chorus: High on a hillside the old church steeple calls The bells are a ringin', a singin' to one and all Of the joys and the sorrows the laughter and the pain The heartbeat of the whole town is heard within that strain It called for my brother when he made his way back home With a purple heart in a pine box he was never more to roam We all came down to meet him and to make our last goodbyes I think of him when the bells ring and the tears come to my eyes Chorus It called to my sister when she walked the aisle in white All eyes were upon her with my father on her right He gave her away to my best friend, I can hear the bells today We'll meet there to name a new child, and to bless him on his way Chorus It will call and I'll answer Â?til my ears no longer hear It'll soothe me in anger it'll wipe out all my fears It tells us all that we belong and it swells us up with pride We'll all hear it together and walk there side by side Chorus High on a hillside the old church steeple calls