coffee man ( thanks willie, kris, waylon and j.r.)
I was a barista
with my finger i did slide
with two towels by my side
many a coffee and hot beverages were made
many a folks said high prices they did pay
the instructors trained newbies for their coffees life
but do they have the drive.
I was a roaster
the sampler i did slide
from the sample i did buy
i brewed a robusta bought from mexico
i tamped and weighed for a double ristretto
when the destoner broke they said the grinder killed
but i am grinding still.
i was a bag filler
on a steel table clean and wide
where sealer and tin tie did collide
a face made older by the vile mold aroma
i shipped and sold as the orders flowed
they carrried me in a foiled gusset bag
but it won't make me frown.
cuz it comes from the ground.
from the ground, from the ground, from the ground.
i'd be a latte
and my micro foam did shine
and as a treat i did provide
for that taste they will have to come back again
maybe i will amaze them with a shot if i can
or maybe a single drop of rain
something balanced bright and round.
cuz it comes from the ground.
from the ground, from the ground,from the ground
