Caffeine (to the tune of Eric Clapton’s “Cocaine”)

contributed by Leonard Bachman

Guitar tabs
E/E/D/E x 4 chorus
E/D/C/B refrain

Well, if you want to stay up, you got to drink a cup… caffeine.
Cappuccino, latte, espresso and caffe o’lait… caffeine.
You can grind it, press it, brew it; you can drink it; you can chew it… caffeine.
Folgers, Maxwell, Mountain Dew, any brand will do… caffeine.
You can’t sleep. You can’t sleep. You can’t sleep… caffeine.

Jury on Monday. You gotta stay awake… caffeine.
Red eyed Tuesday, and Wednesday, Thursday, Friday… caffeine.
Your ears are gonna ring, but you got to finish that scheme… caffeine.
There’s a big drum in your head, but you can’t go to bed… caffeine.
Your eyes bulge. Your eyes bulge. Your eyes bulge… caffeine.

Coffee rings on your plans; models made of Coke cans… caffeine.
Bass wood stir sticks, and sugar cube bricks… caffeine.
Sticky stains on your desk; the moon sets in the west… caffeine.
You’re gonna need it a lot; better fix another pot… caffeine.
Your ears ring. Your ears ring. Your ears ring. … caffeine.

You want to stay up all night; you want to win the fight… caffeine.
Structures, History, MEP; you can’t get no relief… caffeine.
Methods, concepts, and codes; you gotta drink loads… caffeine.
Details, Practice and CAD; you need a cup bad… caffeine.
Your hand shakes. Your hand shakes. Your hand shakes. … caffeine.

Well, if you want to stay up, you got to drink a cup… caffeine.
Cappuccino, latte, espresso and caffe o’lait… caffeine.
Drip it, steam it, pump it; cube it, cream it, lump it … caffeine.
Java, mocha, cafe, you stay wired all day… caffeine
You can’t sleep. You can’t sleep. You can’t sleep… caffeine.

Caffeine… caffeine… caffeine… Caffeine.