You rich and gleaming precious beans br So sleek and flawless and fine br To bar you from me would be mean br To ban you would be a cruel crime br br I cannot express the joy you bring br Your aroma, flavor and beauty br Above all hot liquid you are king br Grand champion over lowly tea br br From afar I hear the refrain br Of miraculous perculation br I pause and listen to the strain br In lover-like adoration br br At any party you are my delight br In the morning you are my salvation br I drink you no matter day or night br My afternoon cause for celebration br br Oh, this my ode to coffee so dear br Whose very name is deep and divine br I now say thank you and wipe a tear br To this lovely drink so very sublimebr br Beth Culleybr br