Music: Joseph Patrick Contreras
I work in this coffee shop
This strangely spacious coffee shop in New York
Morning to late afternoon
And not many people like their job at my age
But thank God, it's not retail
That'd be a different tune
Yeah, I get it here
I make it work for me
I imagine I'm a superhero serving the community
Yeah, I know it clear
Provide the cure and spill the tea
With some regular the boundaries blur like cheaper therapy
It's a perfect place to get to know somebody
Somebody before their first sip
Creamy, sweet, bitter, black and brew
A coffer order helps me to
Understand a little more
Another story to explore
And we all can be complicated
So, I keep it all caffeinated
Hey, Alex! Listen, got another one coming
Date number two?
Sent the last guy running back to square one
Are you almost done?
I'm gonna stay another hour and watch the fun
It's amusing all this consuming coffee
You'd think I would switch it up
Another dark roast
Two Splendas?
Yup
Can love really be found through a cup？
I know I tend to romanticize some things
As your friendly neighborhood barista caped in apron strings
Maybe one day, when I look back, I’ll clearly see
How this spot backdrops the plot
And it’s a lot of you and me
It’s a perfect place to get to know somebody
Somebody before your next sip
Room or foam? Extra shot or two?
Not pushing labels, just a clue
Anything to make it click
Feelings change, but some things stick
So, it all could be unrelated or
Connected and caffeinated
I think he’s here
Do I have a type?
If he drinks what I think, then yeah, you might
-Hiiii. -Hello.
River?
Yes.
Sorry to drag you to midtown
I got a two show day
What can I get you?
Uh, the blueberry scone
And?
Just the scone, thanks
So, no coffee?
I’m not a big fan of that stuff
Sure, sure
But, if you did like coffee, what do you imagine your order would be？
Oh, that’s a fun game, I love that game
Is this a trick question?
No, no no no, it’s just a thing Alex likes to ask her customers
I don’t know, probably cappuccino with oat milk
Bingo, you have a type
I’m confused. Wrong answer？
Right answer, apparently
Hey, Alex, make that two scones
It’s a perfect place to get to know somebody
Somebody before their next bite
Light and fluffy, baked and blue
Sometimes you get hungry, too
I’m rarely on the other side
I might not be just chai inside
What if I were liberated?
Not second-hand stimulated
I wanna be loved and dated
More than just caffeinated