Waiting on the Number Nine

[Куплет 1] At the corner by the number-nine sign I trade small talk with a man named leon He knows which driver takes the hill too fast I know his daughter’s learning saxophone A woman in blue keeps crossword clues For whoever gets there first Today she laughs, “the answer’s patience” As the bus pulls through the burst [Алдынғы қайырма] The clock can keep its hurried hands We’ve got a little time to spend [Қайырма] We’re waiting on the number nine Making a bright little town in line You pass a joke, i pass the time And somehow strangers start to feel like mine The day can ask for all it wants We’ve got this corner, these few good friends We’re waiting on the number nine And i don’t mind when it’s late again [Куплет 2] There’s a courier who whistles old movie themes A student who sketches the passing cars Leon tells us the name of every tree Along the route from here to where we are I used to count each minute lost Like coins that slipped away Now i know the crossing guard’s birthday And who got the promotion yesterday [Алдынғы қайырма] The clock can keep its hurried hands We’ve got a little time to spend [Қайырма] We’re waiting on the number nine Making a bright little town in line You pass a joke, i pass the time And somehow strangers start to feel like mine The day can ask for all it wants We’ve got this corner, these few good friends We’re waiting on the number nine And i don’t mind when it’s late again [Көпір] Monday, the bus came early We waved it on and stayed There was a story about a trumpet lesson And a birthday cake somebody made When the next one turned the corner Nobody checked the time We just climbed aboard together Still finishing the punchline [Final chorus] We’re waiting on the number nine Making a bright little town in line You pass a joke, i pass the time And somehow strangers start to feel like mine The day can ask for all it wants We’ve got this corner, these few good friends We’re waiting on the number nine And i don’t mind when it’s late again [Аутро] At the corner by the number-nine sign Tomorrow, save a place in line