Rosemary Clooney

Black Coffee

Soul Stirring Desolation: Unveiling the Depths of 'Black Coffee'
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Lyrics

I'm feelin' mighty lonesome

I am feeling extremely lonely

Haven't slept a wink

I haven't slept at all

I walk the floor from nine to four

I pace back and forth from 9 PM to 4 AM

In between I drink

In the meantime, I consume alcohol

Black coffee

I am drinking black coffee

Love's a hand-me-down brew

Love feels like a recycled and worn-out beverage

Never know a Sunday

I never experience a joyful Sunday; my weekdays are full of sorrow

In this weekday rue

There is no Sunday happiness in my weekday routine


I'm talkin to the shadow

I engage in conversation with my own shadow

One o'clock till four

From one o'clock until four o'clock

And Lord, how slow the moments go

The moments pass very slowly, and I feel the weight of time

And all I do is pour

All I do is pour drinks during this time

Black coffee

I continue to drink black coffee

Since the blues caught my eye

Ever since the blues caught my attention

I'm hangin' out on Monday

I am stuck in the blues on Monday

My Sunday dreams to dry

My dreams of happiness are left to dry on Sundays


Now man was born to go a lovin'

Men are naturally inclined to love, while women seem destined to sorrow and worry

But was a woman born to weep and fret

Women are meant to weep and fret

And stay at home and tend her oven

They stay at home, tending to household chores and reflecting on past regrets

And down her past regrets

These reflections are accompanied by coffee and cigarettes

In coffee and cigarettes

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I'm moonin' all the mornin'

I am daydreaming throughout the morning

Moanin' all the night

I am moaning and expressing sorrow throughout the night

And in between it's nicotine

In between, I consume nicotine, and my spirit is not resilient

And not much heart to fight

I don't have much strength left to fight

Black coffee

I continue to drink black coffee

Feelin' low as the ground

I feel as low as the ground

It's drivin' me crazy

This situation is driving me crazy

This thinkin' 'bout my baby

I am constantly thinking about my baby

Might maybe come around

There is a possibility that my baby might come around

Come around

Expressing hope that the baby will come around

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