The Bells of St. Stephen's

Birds flew from the belfry
Leaves rustled the air
But all was quiet
To Ludwig's ear

The tower was tolling
Vienna stirred
Beethoven among them
Though he hadn't heard

Looked up and saw
The bells in sway
Waited for echoes
No sound today

Can you imagine
Can you hear
The bells of St Stephen's
Ringing in your ear

Can you imagine
Can you feel
The music move you
When the bells don't peal

Can you imagine
Can you hear
The bells of St Stephen's
Ringing in your ear

Succeeding Mozart
Known yet impaired
Scores kept coming
So Beethoven dared

Composed sonatas
While all was still
A master symphony
Soared from his quill

Thus his loss
Burnished his legend
Ere his silence waned in
Eighteen twenty seven

Can you imagine
Can you hear
The bells of St Stephen's
Ringing in your ear

Can you imagine
Can you feel
The music move you
When the bells don't peal

Can you imagine
Can you hear
The bells of St Stephen's
Ringing in your ear



Credits
Writer(s): Kevin Thompson, Mark Weisbard, Matthew Kleinschmit, Richard Watson, Terrence Canade
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