From plant to cup
A mystical bean
That rejuvenates the broken soul
An angel that lifts the slumped shoulders
Of the aching bones of society's drones
Gives the creature purpose
An idea for life
A dream for the future

From stem to mug
This lovely seed
Has sprouted roots in the working man's brain
He needs it
He has to have it
He breaks his back to consume it
It's the love of his life
The face of his wife
The grin of his children
The plow breaking the earth

From foreign lands to bottomless pockets
This dark-brown beauty
Has been used to capture the meager
Slaving away
For one more cup
It helps take the edge off
Helps to prepare for the day ahead
Fill the void, more and more
Not one meal, but plenty to spill