PLEASE DON’T COUNT THE HOURS

[Intro: clock ticks, mellow bass]

[Verse 1]
You saw them twice
I saw you once
And suddenly the math begins

Who got Saturday
Who got Sunday
Who got messages at ten?

But affection isn’t payroll
And attention isn’t proof
Sometimes one hour holds more closeness
Than a week beneath one roof

[Chorus]
PLEASE DON’T COUNT THE HOURS
DON’T TURN LOVE INTO A SCORE

You are not the minutes given
You are something so much more

Some weeks bend
Some seasons change
Some connections need more care

Don’t mistake uneven time
For uneven love that’s there

[Bridge]
Measure me by honesty
By whether I return
By whether I still know your fears
And what makes your spirit burn

[Final Chorus]
PLEASE DON’T COUNT THE HOURS
COUNT THE MOMENTS THAT ARE TRUE

I don’t want a spreadsheet
Standing between my heart and you

[Outro]
Time is uneven.
Love doesn’t have to be.