7. Ring Them Bells with Ezra Furman

Welcome to Songs of Experience: A Bob Dylan Podcast, where we explore the man and the music one song at a time. Henry welcomes legendary rock star, Ezra Furman to talk about 1989's stand-out track from Oh Mercy, "Ring Them Bells."Follow along with the lyrics below. Please stick around, after the credits for a  special full performance of Ring Them Bells by Ezra Furman, recorded originally for the https://dylanfansforharris.com/ livestream. Check out https://www.ezrafurman.com/ for tour and music info. Follow Ezra on Instagram and on Twitter @ezrafurmanRing Them BellsWritten by: Bob DylanRing them bells, ye heathenFrom the city that dreamsRing them bells from the sanctuaries’Cross the valleys and streamsFor they’re deep and they’re wideAnd the world’s on its sideAnd time is running backwardsAnd so is the brideRing them bells St. PeterWhere the four winds blowRing them bells with an iron handSo the people will knowOh it’s rush hour nowOn the wheel and the plowAnd the sun is going downUpon the sacred cowRing them bells Sweet MarthaFor the poor man’s sonRing them bells so the world will knowThat God is oneOh the shepherd is asleepWhere the willows weepAnd the mountains are filledWith lost sheepRing them bells for the blind and the deafRing them bells for all of us who are leftRing them bells for the chosen fewWho will judge the many when the game is throughRing them bells, for the time that fliesFor the child that criesWhen innocence diesRing them bells St. CatherineFrom the top of the roomRing them from the fortressFor the lilies that bloomOh the lines are longAnd the fighting is strongAnd they’re breaking down the distanceBetween right and wrong   Follow us on Instagram @songsofbob,If you would like to support hosting my podcasts, please check out my Patreon where for $5 I will give you a shout out on the podcast of your choice. Thank you to, Rob Kelly, Roberta Rakove, Matt Simonson, and Christopher Vanni. For $10, in addition to the shout-out I'll send you a surprise piece of Bob Dylan merch! Thank you to Kaitie Cerovec who is already enjoying her merch! I have a merch shop! Check out all sorts of fun Bob Dylan (and more) items! Thank you to Mark Godfrey, & Linda Maultsby over on Substack.Email us at [email protected]: YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Substack.