Milk, No Sugar
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written by Richard Ruane, copyright Okey Dokey Folkie Music (BMI)
 

Morning finds me waking up, I head on out for that loving cup.

I’ve got the right spot to start my day, I’m a regular now at Zipporah’s Café.

It’s down in the basement with the walls painted black, I go take my usual booth in the back.

A waitress comes by to take an order from me. She’s bored but assured and says, “What’ll it be?”

What’ll it be?  What’ll it be?  What’ll it be?

 

I want it, milk no sugar, I don’t want tea.

I need it, milk no sugar, desperately.

I love it, milk no sugar, I hope the second cup’s free.

I come here for the scenery.

 

Afternoons when I’m slowing down, I’ll head on out and go into town.

I’ve got the spot for the slow midday. It’s a hole in the wall they call “Chez Desolate.”

I open the door and people turn from the sun, and every table here only seats one.

I go to the counter and I wait patiently ‘til the man in beret says “What’ll it be?”

What’ll it be?  What’ll it be?  What’ll it be?

 

I want it, milk no sugar, I don’t want tea.

I need it, milk no sugar, desperately.

I love it, milk no sugar, I hope the second cup’s free.

I come here for the company.

 

I don’t need it, I’m alright. I can stop this any time that I like.

But I don’t have any reason to stop, when I know that it’s good to its last dreggy drop.

I want it. I need it. I love it.

 

I want it, milk no sugar, I don’t want tea.

I need it, milk no sugar, desperately.

I love it, milk no sugar, I hope the second cup’s free.

I come here for the scenery.

I come here for the company.

I come here for the bonhomie.

I come here to restore my chi.