Black Coffee Ella Fitzgerald
"Black Coffee" by Ella Fitzgerald, released in 1949, is a #Jazz standard that explores themes of loneliness and heartache, reflecting on the emotional pain of lost love. The lyrics convey a sense of longing and despair, using coffee as a metaphor for comfort. Fitzgerald's deep, soulful vocals and the song's smooth instrumentation create a poignant atmosphere, solidifying its cultural significance in the jazz genre.
[Verse 1]
I'm feeling mighty lonesome
Haven't slept a wink
I walk the floor and watch the door
And in between I drink
[Chorus]
Black coffee
Love's a hand me down brew
I'll never know a Sunday
In this weekday room
[Verse 2]
I'm talking to the shadows
1 o'clock to 4
And Lord, how slow the moments go
When all I do is pour
[Chorus]
Black coffee
Since the blues caught my eye
I'm hanging out on Monday
My Sunday dreams to dry
[Verse 3]
Now a man is born to go a lovin'
A woman's born to weep and fret
To stay at home and tend her oven
And drown her past regrets
In coffee and cigarettes
I'm feeling mighty lonesome
Haven't slept a wink
I walk the floor and watch the door
And in between I drink
[Chorus]
Black coffee
Love's a hand me down brew
I'll never know a Sunday
In this weekday room
[Verse 2]
I'm talking to the shadows
1 o'clock to 4
And Lord, how slow the moments go
When all I do is pour
[Chorus]
Black coffee
Since the blues caught my eye
I'm hanging out on Monday
My Sunday dreams to dry
[Verse 3]
Now a man is born to go a lovin'
A woman's born to weep and fret
To stay at home and tend her oven
And drown her past regrets
In coffee and cigarettes
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