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Bells Toll

from Contrapasso by Anders/O'Bitz

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A song with lyrics inspired by Frederick Douglass's observation that the bells of the slave auctioneer would toll alongside the church bells in antebellum America.

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Bells Toll
(©2020 Anders/O'Bitz)

The auctioneer sets his price
Rings his bell when it’s at a high
His bell tolls
It tolls and it tolls

Each toll means a soul to buy
Can’t drown out all their bitter cries
His bell tolls
It tolls and it tolls

All told, what was the price
Higher than the blue sky highest
Bells toll
Ringing below their cries
Ringing below

The minister stands on high
Rings his bell that sways side to side
His bell tolls
It tolls and it tolls

Each ring means a soul takes flight
With the auctioneer’s bell it chimes
Their bells toll
They toll and they toll

All told, what was the price
Higher than the blue sky highest
Bells toll
Ringing below their cries

All told, what was the price
Higher than the blue sky highest
Bells toll
Ringing below their cries
Ringing below

Oh oh oh oh

All told, what was the price
Higher than the blue sky highest
Bells toll
Ringing below their cries
Ringin’ below

All told, what was the price
Higher than the blue sky highest
Bells toll
Ringing below their cries
Ringing below
Ringing below
What was the price

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from Contrapasso, released April 1, 2024
Written by Eric Anders and Mark O'Bitz
Lyrics by Eric Anders
Eric Anders - Vocals
Mike Butler - Electric Bass, Keys, Dobro, Banjo, Mandolin
John O'Reilly Jr. - Drums

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Singer-songwriter Eric Anders (right) and guitarist-composer Mark O'Bitz (left) both hail from California. Eric and Mark have been working on music together since Eric's 2003 debut release, Not At One--like all of Eric's solo releases it was mostly Anders/O'Bitz. The guys started releasing music as a duo in 2018 with Of All These Things and have released at least an album every year after that. ... more

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