Church's bell

Jenny grew up wild, like a blackfoot daisy,
Out in the shack with a bluetick hound,
Broke as hell, but blessed with beauty,
The kind that a rich man can't turn down.
She caught the eye of an oil man dancing
One summer night in a dime store dress,
She had the looks, he had the mansion,
And you can figure out the rest.

It was all roses, dripping in diamonds,
Sipping on champagne,
She was all uptown, wearing that white gown,
Taking his last name.

She could hear those church bells ringing, ringing,
And up in the loft that whole choir singing, singing,
Fold your hands and close your eyes,
Yeah, it's all gonna be alright,
And just listen to the church bells ringing, ringing,
Yeah, they're ringing.

Jenny was hosting Junior League parties
And having dinner at the country club,
Everyone thought they were Ken and Barbie,
But Ken was always getting way too drunk.
Saturday night after a few too many
He came home ready to fight,
And all his money could never save Jenny
From the devil living in his eyes.

It was all bruises, covered in makeup
Dark sunglasses,
And that next morning sitting in the back pew
Praying with the baptist.

She could hear those church bells ringing, ringing,
And up in the loft that whole choir singing, singing,
Fold your hands and close your eyes,
Yeah, it's all gonna be alright,
And just listen to the church bells ringing, ringing,
Yeah, they're ringing.

Jenny slipped something in his Tennessee whiskey,
No law man was ever gonna find,
And how he died is still a mystery,
But he hit a woman for the very last time.

She could hear those church bells ringing, ringing,
Standing there in a black dress singing, singing,
Fold your hands and close your eyes,
Yeah, it's all gonna be alright,
And just listen to the church bells ringing, ringing,
Yeah, they're ringing.