Lyrics

At breakfast time each morning
I stagger out of bed.
Not tired enough for sleeping
But feeling still half dead.
Raisin toast and marmalade
A shower and then a preen
But I can't run hot, till I've had a shot
Of my old friend caffeine.

O that little brown bean
You know what I mean -
I cannot do without it
For it keeps me feeling keen.
I love it, I hate it
And I've done my best to wean
But I just can't get enough
Of that little brown bean.

And in my daily workplace
When I find the going tough -
A long black or a double mach
Restores me soon enough.
Sometimes my hands get clammy
And I'm wired like a machine -
But rain or shine, I'll be first in line
For my old friend caffeine.

O that little brown bean
You know what I mean -
I cannot do without it
For it makes me feel serene.
I love it, I hate it
And I've done my best to wean
But I just can't get enough
Of that little brown bean.

I went out on a date last night
But I hadn't had my fix.
She asked me back to her place
And the game was moving quick.
I hesitated, feeling ill
She asked what would it take -
I said not tonight, if that's all right
I think I've got a headache!

O that little brown bean
You know what I mean -
I cannot do without it
For it keeps me feeling keen.
I love it, I hate it
And I've done my best to wean
But I just can't get enough
Of that little brown bean.

O that little brown bean
You know what I mean -
I cannot do without it
For it keeps me feeling keen.
I love it, I hate it
And I've done my best to wean
But I just can't get enough
But I just can't get enough
Of that mighty fine little brown bean.