Blue eyes Like a sailor's dream Laughter clear like a runnin' stream Warm, sincere and serene That's the way our lovin' seemed Musta been about sixteen We didn't know anything The first time we heard the ring of truth [Chorus] The ring of truth like an old church bell At the stroke of midnight answers 'all is well' To my ear I held an old seashell and heard a ring of truth Then I saw it the spring moonrise ring around rings making circles in the skies heard it in her voice, saw it in her eyes suddenly I realized love's a pendulum in swing your heart doesn't know a thing until it strikes the ring of truth [Chorus] Now you ask me would I go back to her? The answer's no That it was a long time ago She taught me all I needed to know But somtimes when I dream I can swear I hear the running stream I can swear I hear the ring of truth [Chorus] [Repeat Chorus]