Lyrics
9 O'Clock (Everything's Alright)
I hear the fighting down the street,
the fussing in the hall
The cow stamps in her pasture,
the horse kicks in his stall
At twelve o'clock, the hour may drop,
a mighty blow may strike
but now it's only nine o'clock and everything's alright,
everything's alright
I hear the wind a-whistling,
the branch against the sky,
the gentle beating of your heart
as the hours go by.
We do not know what time will bring,
if laughter or a sigh
Now it's only nine o'clock and everything's alright,
everything's alright
When I was but a younger man,
I used to walk the roads
and with the birds ate berries,
took counsel with the toads
But now that I am older,
I see that flickering light
though it's only nine o'clock and everything's alright,
everything's alright
I see the ragged bag you drag,
the ragged look you wear
the sorrow in your smile,
the trouble in your stare
Tomorrow may bring something strange,
a plunging or a flight
but now it's only yesterday and everything's alright,
everything's alright.
copyright David Rosenbloom Trembling Veil (ASCAP) 1994
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