Is there anything finer
Than that first cup of coffee?
It's better than sex by a mile
It lifts up your spirits
Sets the tone for the day
And forces the biggest of smiles
People will wonder
What you have up your sleeve
They'll think you won at the track
Unknown to them
Is the fact you don't gamble
And you're not into heroine or crack
Now a hot cup of joe
Is addictive they say
But think of the lives that it saves
It cuts down on suicides
And domestic abuse
That sends young folks to their graves
It's a small price to pay
Makes sure you're on board
It keeps those Colombians employed
Instead of drug runners
They're coffee bean hustlers
As a bonus their economy's buoyed
So next time you visit
A Starbuck's or such
Remember it's more precious than gold
For keeping us sane
Our eyes on the prize
Puts a stop to our brains getting old
© Jack Ellison 2012
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