Nine O'Clock

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
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 tell, if laughter or a sigh
But 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