Missing You At Nine

We were getting stronger with every sunrise Coffee on the balcony, laughter in our eyes Learning all the small things that lovers come to know How you steal the blankets, how you hate the cold Every day a little more, every touch a little deeper Two wandering hearts becoming one believer Then life called your name and mine somewhere else Now I'm lying here talking to myself It's funny how a clock can hold a memory One little moment that means everything It's nine o'clock here And my hand reaches for the phone It's nine o'clock here But tonight I'm all alone Somewhere you're waking Somewhere I'm going to bed A thousand miles between us And a million words unsaid I don't miss talking I miss the way you make me feel It's nine o'clock here And missing you feels real I see your coffee cup sitting in my mind Like a photograph that time forgot behind The way you'd say my name when the day got rough Like somehow two small words were always enough The world keeps turning, airplanes cross the sky Different suns above us, same moon passing by I tell myself tomorrow gets us one day near Still wishing you were here It's nine o'clock here And my hand reaches for the phone It's nine o'clock here But tonight I'm all alone Somewhere you're laughing Somewhere you're watching the sea A different time zone holding The better half of me I don't miss talking I miss the way you make me feel It's nine o'clock here And missing you feels real And love was never tested in the easy days Love is measured by the distance that it stays The empty space beside me The silence in the room The faith that says you'll come back The certainty you do It's nine o'clock here And I still reach for the phone It's nine o'clock here But I know I'm not alone Because somewhere you're thinking The same thoughts crossing your mind Two hearts keeping rhythm Though they're separated by time And this ache is only proof Of something beautiful and true We'll count down the hours We'll watch the days roll through We're strong enough for distance Because I'm still yours And you're still mine too So tonight I'll miss you Tomorrow I'll miss you too But love like this was never meant To break in two It's nine o'clock here The stars are shining through Goodnight, my love I'll see you soon.