Coffee Song

from Wild Place by Jack O'Rourke

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Coffee Song
In a cafe worked a lady, pouring art with foam to rival Kandinsky, for me

Thunder In the morning, aint it just the way
When the dragons are your head, with tales of dread
You need a fix, before you face the day

The scent of Coffee roasting, it’s like a sitcom from The Bronx
Hits your senses just like a wave, your cravings cave
You lift the latch, your eyes lock with hers

In a magazine, there was a beauty queen
Serving coffee refills with a Southern smile
She don’t hold a torch to my love hearts
Pouring foam like Andy Warhol’s art just for me

Morning rituual, love perpetual, in a cup of Joy

She worked here since the 80’, when pumpkin lattes were a myth
Flunked all of her college dreams
For punk rock schemes, of playing bass with Patti Smith

But all that never happened, so I bought this joint For me
I’ve been pouring shapes in their cups, fill them up
A little joy, a little art to break up the monotony

Here’s a lighthouse.here’s New Jersey
Here’s a railway for your model train
“What’s your filter? What’s your poison?”
I Tell her all my worries, I don’t say your name
Here’s a baseball for my homerun
Here’s a jukebox with the hit parade
Play Aretha, I’ll let you lead
Whirl me around this joint before the sun comes up at dawn

Morning rituual, love perpetual, in a cup of Joy
You’re a cup of joy

credits

from Wild Place, released November 5, 2021
Words and Music: Jack O’Rourke

Production: Davie Ryan and Jack O’Rourke
Mixing: Ber Quinn
Mastering: Philip Shaw Bova

Vocals and Piano: Jack O’Rourke
Violins: Maria Ryan and Lucia MacPartlin
Viola: David Kenny
Cello: Aisling Fitzpatrick
Quartet arranged by Cormac McCarthy

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Jack O'Rourke Cork, Ireland

Jack O’Rourke was described by Hotpress as “one of Ireland’s most gifted songwriters” in a review for his 2019 album, Ivory Towers. A Corkonian, Jack certainly references the musicality of Leeside turn of phrase, but his songs explore unique character studies, matters of the heart and are deeply personal, yet universal. This particularly rings true on his upcoming third album, Wild Place ... more

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