They say it builds character

Toughens you up

So I sit here each mornin'

Pretending it's love

The truth of the matter

If I'm being real

Black coffee's just bitter

It's not part of the deal

It's a war in a cup

Black coffee ruse

Actin' like Hemingway

A wide-eyed fool

Deep down I know

It's me who will lose

Fightin' this battle with

Black coffee's ruse

I bought the beans fancy

They came with a name

\"Roasted with care,\" (that's right)

But they all taste the same

My friends nod approvingly

\"You've got the good taste\"

But my tongue cries out for mercy

For goodness sake

It's a war in a cup

This black coffee ruse

Actin' like Hemingway

A wide-eyed fool

Deep down I know

It's me who will lose

I'm living this lie

Black coffee's ruse

Oh, I'd kill for a latte

With cold foam on top

But they'd call me a phony

A culinary flop. (they would)

Now every good morning

Feels more like a fight

Chasing a flavor

I can't get just right

I may fool the crowd

But it's me who will lose

Livin' a lie that

Black coffee's my muse