Brother John

BROTHER JOHN
Are you sleeping, are you sleeping,
Brother John, brother John
Morning bells are ringing,
Morning bells are ringing,
Ding-dang-dong, ding-dang-dong.

• Who is Brother John?
• What are the morning bells ringing for?
• Why is the singer asking Brother John if he is sleeping?

• Brother John is a character in the nursery rhyme.
• The morning bells are ringing to wake people up.
• The singer is asking Brother John if he is sleeping because it is morning and time to wake up.