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COFFEE IN A CARDBOARD CUP
(Fred Ebb, John Kander)

The trouble with the world today, it seems to me,
Is coffee in a cardboard cup.
The trouble with the affluent society
Is coffee in a cardboard cup.
No one's ever casual and nonchalant.
No one wastes a minute in a restaurant.
No one wants a waitress passing pleasantries
Like "Hiya, miss. Hiya, sir. May I take your order, please?"
The trouble with the world today, it's plain to see,
Is ev'rything is hurry up.
It's rush it through, don't be slow,
B.L.T. on rye to go,
And coffee (I think she said), coffee (I know she said),
Coffee in a cardboard cup.

The trouble with the helter-skelter life we lead
Is coffee in a cardboard cup.
The trouble, the psychologists have all agreed,
Is coffee in a cardboard cup.
Tell me, what could possibly be drearier,
Than seafood from the Belnord Cafeteria?
Seems to me a gentleman would much prefer
"Good afternoon! How you been? Would you like the special, sir?"
The trouble with the world today is plain to see.
It's ev'rything is hurry up.
There's ready whip, instant tea,
Minute rice and my-oh-me,
There's coffee (I think she said), coffee (I know she said),
Coffee in a cardboard cup.

The trouble with the world today, beyond a doubt,
Is coffee in a cardboard cup.
The trouble is the way we like to take things out,
Like coffee in a cardboard cup.
No one knows the meaning of Utopia
Is dining at your corner cornucopia.
Seems to me we wouldn't be such nervous wrecks
With "Hello there! Be right back! Would you care for separate checks?"
The trouble with the world today, it's plain to see,
Is ev'rything is hurry up.
It's all become Loony Tunes
With sugar packs and plastic spoons
And coffee
(I think she said)
Coffee
(I know she said)
Coffee
(I'm sure she said)
Coffee
(She must have said)
Coffee in a cardboard cup.
(SPOKEN):
Hurry up!