� � I got up late this morning, the future had no charm � � I noticed my alarm clock wasn't wound � � The doorbell and the phone were disconnected � � And people I expected weren't around � � So I said to myself, where's the reason? � � Then I looked at myself and said, there's the reason � � A song doesn't sing by itself � � A bell doesn't ring by itself � � Ring the bell, it's a glorious sound � � People gather around and start to cheer � � And the cheers start to swell � � Don't hide your head in a trough � � Just lift up and haul off and ring the bell � � Dreams that dwell in the back of your eyes � � They'll materialize if you get up and get out of your shell � � You can't depend upon fate for your height or your weight to ring the bell � � There's a grime stone for your nose � � There's a treetop for your toes � � Don't stay home and decompose � � Just get out, get going where a go-getter goes � � Who can tell if you've missed a few meals? � � If you're down at the heels, put on a well-to-do smile, you'll do well � � When it's a crime to get up, that's the time to get up and ring the bell � � And it's like I always say � � Don't do anything halfway � � There's a time for work and play � � Don't put off for tomorrow what you could do today � � Ring the bell, be the earliest bird � � Why, it's simply absurd how much a wide-awake look can compel � � When it's a crime to get up, that's the time to get up � � You've got to climb to get up and ring and ring the bell �