Marriage has been good for me. I've been in the middle of writing a legitimate batch of songs for the first time since before tour. Along the way I've also managed to finish a song that's been sitting dead for around 6 years amply titled, It's Called Coffee - this simple little tune is a little bluesy and definitely inspired by Deluxetone Rockets rockabilly fun.
There are photos of me drinking coffee at 6 months old.
A fun little note is that my friend Jessica was denied the ability to buy coffee when she was 17 @ a crazy book store in Roseburg because she was underage - the same time she was working @ coffee shop across town.
On my last tour I made a conscious decision to drink caffeine rather than die. Driving alone if my van all day everyday it felt like those were my only choices. By the end of the tour after drinking alot of caffeine everyday, I got to the point where I only had about 7 useable hours in each day, my eyes stopped working at night - speeding vehicles started to look like they were standing still, and my muscles still feel like there shutdown in parts. I was still drinking coffee everyday when I got my current job but during our walk through during orientation I was overwhelmed by the amount of very over weight co-workers I was seeing. I noticed a coffee machines everywhere and it just seemed to easy to just drink coffee all day long. So I decided to try quitting. I now only drink occasionally and most times when I do I feel pretty crappy the next day - dry skink, dehydrated, sore muscles, not to mention the feelings of almost puking when I drink coffee on an empty stomach. So here ya go enjoy the new/old lyrics.
It's Called Coffee
They say life being only after 9 AM and for the most part I agree
But then that coffee it gets inside of me
It's called coffee - if it's a drug then I'm an addict
It's called coffee - if it's so bad then I'm a victim
When I was younger I drank it for the style
now I'm old and grown and I drink it on my own
It's called coffee - if it's a drug then I'm an addictIt's called coffee - if it's so bad then I'm a victim
Now I've got a job working 40 hours
Where everyone drinks coffee seems like the shoot in there showers
It's called coffee - if it's a drug then I'm an addict
It's called coffee - if it's so bad then I'm a victim
Well I'm trying to quit coffee because it's dragging me down
Yes all my youthful energy just is not coming around
It's called coffee - if it's a drug then I'm an addict
It's called coffee - if it's so bad then I'm a victim (x2)
Labels: Addiction, Audio Blog, Coffee, Coffee shop, Deluxtone Rockets, Destroy Nate Allen, Folk, Indie, It's Called Coffee, Marriage, Music, Oregon, Punk, Roseburg, Songwriting, Underage
