When I was younger I'd struggle at times To get out of bed and at night to unwind A dear friend of mine gave me some advice Drink coffee in the mornin' and whiskey at night Whiskey can turn a bad day to flowers Be a source of courage when you'd rather coward And coffee exposes a bed full of roses When you can't seem to do nothin' right It's coffee in the mornin' and whiskey at night And as I got older I'd fuss and I'd fight That whiskey will kill ya, I said "Hey man yeah right" To get rid of those headaches I had to oblige In coffee in the mornin' and whiskey at night Whiskey can turn a bad day to flowers Be a source of courage when you'd rather coward And coffee exposes a bed full of roses When you can't seem to do nothin' right It's coffee in the mornin' and whiskey at night Now I lay dyin' it's the end of my life At the foot of my bed a preacher reads me my rights I sit up and ask him "Hey what's heaven like?" "Well there's coffee in the mornin' and whiskey at night" Whiskey can turn a bad day to flowers Be a source of courage when you'd rather coward And coffee exposes a bed full of roses When you can't seem to do nothin' right It's coffee in the mornin' and whiskey at night