Hot Coffee Blues


I've got an empty cup this morning, I got the coffee blues today,
I've got an empty cup this morning, I got the coffee blues today.
My baby left and took the grinder, can't make no coffee here today.

Hot coffee in the morning, hot coffee in the afternoon,
Hot coffee in the morning, Hot coffee in the afternoon,
Don't forget to leave some sugar so I can use my coffee spoon.

Some people like that Mocha Java, some people want Kenyan AA
Some people like that Mocha Java, some people want Kenyan AA,
Some people just by Folgers, don't want to grind no beans today.

Some people buy a perculator, some people drip that coffee strong,
Some people buy a perculator, some people drip that coffee srtong,
If it tastes the way you want it, you know that you did not do wrong.

Do you drink it dark as midnight, or do you like it just au lait,
Do you drink it dark as midnight, or do you like it just au lait?
It don't really even matter long as it tastes good to you that way.

I've got an empty cup this morning, I got the coffee blues today,
I've got an empty cup this morning, I got the coffee blues today.
My baby left and took the grinder, can't make no coffee here to day.