Four Cups of Coffee

Story Behind The Song

I was on a job with only two hours sleep between shifts and decided that I needed a LOT of caffine. This phrase came into my head, "Four Cups of Coffee and a few hours sleep" which I knew would be a great concept for a road song. It took me a while to write, but I like how it came out. Enjoy!

Song Description

A song about the journey of getting over a long distance in a relatively short time to get back to the one you love.

Song Length 3:43 Genre Rock - Americana, Country - Americana
Tempo Medium (111 - 130) Lead Vocal Male Vocal
Mood Amiable, Joyful Subject Coffee, Tea, Long
Similar Artists The Stray Cats, Brad Paisley Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

Four Cups of Coffee

I got two more days to make one last stop,
Tonapah to Baton Rouge
Fifeteen hundred miles on I-Ten,
Can hardly wait when
I'll be headin' straight to you

Phoenix it came easy, Tucson had a breeze
Took some time to get to El Paso
Then I started draggin'
My energy was flaggin'
Knew what I had to do

Drank Four Cups of Coffee, had a few hours sleep
I'm feelin' good to go
Might be over my head, but I'm goin' in deep
One thing that I need
Give me Four Cups of Coffee, and I'll give up sleep
I'll be ready to go,
Give Me Four Cups of Coffee, its all I need
Give Me Four Cups of Coffee, Please

Pulled over at a rest stop out near Pecos
Not even half way
Well I closed my eyes then to my surprise
Came the dawn of a brand new day

Knew I had to move or I was sure to loose
The momentum I need so bad
Pulled out my thermos
Then I got nervous
I had drunk up every drop I had

Chorus

Then I thought about you
Waitin' there when my work is through
Then I knew just what to do

Chorus
Copyright 2012, Mike Fleming
(415) 643-2253 / mike@westcoastvideo.net

Lyrics Mike Fleming Music Mike Fleming
Producer Mike Fleming Publisher Mike Fleming
Performance Mike Fleming Label Mike Fleming

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