Coffee Between Cigarettes (In The Lounge) Lyrics

They turned off the neon at the corner bar

But I wasn't ready to climb in my car

So I ambled my way 'cross the street to the all-night cafe

Looked at the menu a time or two

But all I could see were your sweet baby-blues

I had to order, the man said, if I wanted to stay

So, I'm drinking coffee between cigarettes

Shuffling some cards and hedging my bets

Wondering how far a man like me'd get with someone like you

I'm drinking coffee between cigarettes

Re-playing back all of my wasted regrets

I should go but it's as good as it gets

Drinking coffee and trying to forget

There's a black jack on the queen of hearts

Those two's and those three's are giving me starts

Each one it follows another, ain't that always the way

But the radio's on and the percolator's perking

The ceiling fan's fanning and the aspirin ain't working

And if I'm not too careful, you just might make my day

So, I'm drinking coffee between cigarettes

Re-playing back all of my wasted regrets

Maybe you'll come and sit when your working day sets, drinking coffee

I'm drinking coffee between cigarettes

Still shuffling cards, always hedging my bets

Guess I better go 'cause it's as good as it gets

Drinking coffee and trying to forget