Tim St Clair

Lyrics

I heard the church bells ringing
As I rolled into town
Could’ve been a wedding
They Could’ve been laying somebody down
Cold wind through the pine trees
Those storm clouds moving in
I slammed that truck into gear
Burned rubber in the wind

Every mile behind me
Felt heavier than sin
That rearview mirror knows
Every place I’ve ever been

I heard the church bells ringing
They echoed through the night
Could be forever after
Could have been one last goodbye
When the truth comes crashing in your head
When the silence hits the ground
Yeah them church bells ringing
I felt the judgment coming down

Been several long nights
Since the last time I saw you
Needed time to wrestle with
Everything you can’t undo
Bells still ringing in my head
Over what I put you through.
They saved the date
Saw our dying fate
It was no one’s dream come true

Some roads lead to heaven
Some may lead to pain
Sometimes you keep on running
Till it pulls you back again
don’t try it all a different way – don’t deserve a second try
the clouds were right it’s raining now
and I’m just not your guy

I heard the church bells ringing
They echoed through the night
Could be forever after
Could have been one last goodbye
When the truth comes crashing in your head
When the silence hits the ground
Yeah them church bells ringing
I felt the judgment coming down

Could it be a white rose
Could it be a fist of dirt
Sometimes love gets saved
Sometimes it gets you hurt
it hit me like lightning
Cutting through the summer rain
I left ya standing at the altar
Wanting my last name

The preacher may still be praying
With the choir singing low
Everybody staring
As I ran out that church door

I heard the church bells ringing
As I came back into town
Could’ve been our wedding day
Before I let you down
Now the storm has left – the sky is blue
And the truth we finally see
Was the harm it caused
In my head
When it came to you and me

I heard the church bells ringing…
As the rain came pouring down…
Yeah them church bells ringing…
Is still haunting me right now…