THIS MORNING AT NINE

I awoke this morning to a lovely dream

And looked about this lonely room of mine

Somewhere in the distance to me it seemed

Church bells were ringing this morning at nine

 

Chorus:

These tears I’m shedding all because of you

I’m like a lonely prisoner who’s serving his time

Thinking of the days, the days when love was true

But you’ll wed another this morning at nine

 

My poor broken heart is starting to cry

As I realized you never could be mine

But still I remember what day it really was

And you’ll wed another this morning at nine

 

Chorus:

These tears I’m shedding…