Lyrics

(Verse 1)
Same old neon buzzin' low,
Same Hank Jr. on the radio.
Same bartender knows my name,
Pours that bourbon just the same.
I ain't here 'cause I like the view--
I'm just tryin' not to think of you.
This corner seat's where memories shine,
Yeah, I'm back on barstool number nine.

(Chorus)
Barstool number nine, where I learned to miss you right,
Where I talk to ghosts and sip through the night.
I tried the table by the window, but the light felt too kind,
So I hide where the hurt still feels like mine.
A little lost, a little too much time--
Just me and barstool number nine.

(Verse 2)
They say time heals, but mine's run slow,
Like the jukebox stuck on songs of long ago.
I see your face in a whiskey glass,
In every laugh that's floatin' past.
I ain't bitter, just a little behind,
On letting go and peace of mind.
This seat still holds what you left behind--
Love and pain on barstool number nine.

(Chorus)
Barstool number nine, where I learned to miss you right,
Where I talk to ghosts and sip through the night.
I tried movin' on, even crossed that county line,
But the truth always finds me every time.
A little hope, a little past-the-line--
Right here on barstool number nine.

(Bridge)
Maybe someday they'll pull this stool away,
Say it's broke or someone else needs the space.
And maybe then I'll stand up tall,
And finally walk away once and for all...

(Final Chorus)
But for now it's barstool number nine, where your memory pours just fine,
Where I drown what's gone and pretend you're still mine.
The world spins on, but I freeze time--
One more round, one more rhyme.
Still hung up on a love that used to shine...
From barstool number nine.