I CAN HEAR THE BELLS

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Music by MARC SHAIMANLyrics by MARC SHAIMAN and SCOTT WITTMAN

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bumped me. My

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knocked me out, and I can- hear the bells. My head is spin - ning.

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temp - 'ra - ture's climb lng. I can't con - tain myjoy

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go all the way, but I'll go pret - ty far. Then round four, he'll

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guy who's such a gem won't look my way. Well, the laugh's on them 'cause

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day's just the start 'cause I can-hear the bells, and 'til death do us paIt.- And. - j - - - l -- 3 - L

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