No Coffee Downtown

music by Zeph E Daniel Got my card in my coat And a strap on my bag I’m late by five again That’s how the morning goes The platform smells like rain And old gum on the tile I watch the train roll in With a tired little smile Doors open, crowd leans in I lose my place again My hands keep reaching out For a cup that isn’t there No coffee downtown I’m barely standing now No coffee downtown Don’t talk to me right now (No coffee downtown) I need one small mercy (No coffee downtown) Before the whole day hurts me Somebody bumps my shoulder My hat hits the floor A baby starts crying By the sliding glass door My phone says “You’re almost there” Like that helps any I stare at the dark glass And it stares back at me Signs blur by too fast My head stays in a fog One empty paper cup Feels like a broken promise No coffee downtown I’m barely standing now No coffee downtown Don’t talk to me right now (No coffee downtown) I need one small mercy (No coffee downtown) Before the whole day hurts me I spot a corner shop Two blocks past the stairs If I can make it there I might still come back Just one hot cup Just one second to breathe Then I can face the crowd And they can all let me be No coffee downtown I’m barely standing now No coffee downtown Don’t talk to me right now (No coffee downtown) I need one small mercy (No coffee downtown) Before the whole day hurts me