If you see Lady Jean's comment, what John would sing now is "I want a proper cup of coffee made in a proper coffee pot."

The surgery was successful - here we are 19 years later and John is celebrating his Eightieth birthday singing and playing concertina at an Old Songs concert in Voorheesville New York (near Albany). You can listen on the Old Songs Youtube channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMMCX_AzG18 and give a present (a tip) at http://johnroberts.oldsongs.org or add to the Tip Jar at http://artists.oldsongs.org