The Count (No Reason to be Mad)

Intro]

(A soft, rhythmic clicking sound, like a clock, accompanied by a warm upright bass and a mellow piano)

I watch the seconds turn to minutes on the wall

I watch the hours and the days begin to fall

Then the weeks and the months start to drift away

It’s a long, lonely road we’re walkin’ every day

But don’t you look at the distance and feel any fear

This is just the true test of why we’re here.

(The piano gets a bit brighter, more soulful)

There’s no reason to be mad, my love, no reason at all

Just because we’re separated, doesn’t mean I’ll let us fall

I’m not angry at the silence, or the space between our hearts

I’m just missing you in every single one of those parts

You’re in my thoughts, you’re in my soul, every single day

Until we communicate and the distance fades away.

(A smooth saxophone solo enters, playing a "lonely but hopeful" melody)

Separation is a teacher, showin’ us what’s real

It doesn't change the fire, doesn't change the way I feel

I’m not holdin' onto bitterness, I'm holdin' onto you

Because a love that’s tested is the only one that’s true

So when the phone is quiet and the night feels long

Just know that in the stillness, our love is growin’ strong.

(The "clock" rhythm gets more pronounced—snap, snap, snap)

Every tick... a thought of you.

Every tock... a dream come true.

It’s not a burden, it’s a blessing in disguise

To see your face behind my closed-up eyes.

(The music slows down to just the bass and a soft piano chord)

Seconds, minutes, hours...

They don't mean a thing.

Because I'm waitin' for the joy...

That your voice is gonna bring.

No reason to be mad.

I just miss you, baby.

(Final soft chime on the triangle)