To Drink Or Not To Drink

There’s starvation in Africa, In other parts there’s drought, Putin’s still in the Ukraine Throwing his weight about. The Barista in this cafe Is really annoyed with me. I’ve ordered a black coffee, Apparently that’s not PC. Global temperatures rising, Polar ice is melting down America has a President Behaving like a clown. I can have coffee without milk Or a thing called Americano But by the look on his face He’d much rather I just go. Just across the road A lad was killed with a knife, A bloke got seven years For battening his wife. I’m the despair of a Barista And others such of his ilk. I asked a simple question. What colour’s coffee without milk? North Korea’s still being bolshie, China’s threatening Taiwan. Half the country’s under water, Way over there in Pakistan. In Hull I’m causing trouble By not being sufficiently PC. To ease an awkward situation I ordered a pot of tea. A school of whales beached in Florida A few more species went extinct And, here, honours being even, They at last served me a drink.