What I Want Is A Proper Cup Of Coffee
Composer(s): Bert Lee - R.P. Weston
Performer(s): Trout Fishing In America



A Sultan sat on his oriental mat, in his harem in downtown Persia
He took a sip of coffee, just a drip, and he said to his servant Kersia
"Ah, curse ya, curse ya, curse ya
That's the worst cup of coffee in Persia!"

"`Cause...
All I want is a proper cup of coffee, made in a proper copper coffee pot
I may be off my dot, but I want a proper coffee in a proper copper pot
Iron coffee pots and tin coffee pots, they are no use to me!
If I can't have a proper cup of coffee in a proper copper coffee pot, I'll have a cup of tea!"

In days of old when knights and men were bold, and whiskey was much cheaper
Burt Turpin rode to a coffee shop and showed his pistols to the keeper
He said "Stand and deliver! 
Can't you see that I'm all a'quiver?"

"`Cause...
All I want is a proper cup of coffee, made in a proper copper coffee pot
I may be off my dot, but I want a proper coffee in a proper copper pot
Iron coffee pots and tin coffee pots, they are no use to me!
If I can't have a proper cup of coffee in a proper copper coffee pot, I'll have a cup of tea!"

When Bonaparte found that he was in the cart and he lost that Waterloo fight
He gave his sword to Wellington, my Lord, and he said "Those British can't half fight
Now you've had your Waterloo, sir, tell me what am I having with you, sir?"

"`Cause...
All I want is a proper cup of coffee, made in a proper copper coffee pot
I may be off my dot, but I want a proper coffee in a proper copper pot
Iron coffee pots and tin coffee pots, they are no use to me!
If I can't have a proper cup of coffee in a proper copper coffee pot, I'll have a cup of tea!"

Now King Solomon and his queen would carry on, so we heard in the ancient scandals
He bought her lots of silver coffee pots with diamond legs and handles
And said the Queen of Sheba, "I'd rather have any old tea-bag..."

"`Cause...
All I want is a proper cup of coffee, made in a proper copper coffee pot
I may be off my dot, but I want a proper coffee in a proper copper pot
Iron coffee pots and tin coffee pots, they are no use to me!
If I can't have a proper cup of coffee in a proper copper coffee pot, I'll have a cup of tea!"

"`Cause...
All I want is a proper cup of coffee, made in a proper copper coffee pot
I may be off my dot, but I want a proper coffee in a proper copper pot
Iron coffee pots and tin coffee pots, they are no use to me!
If I can't have a proper cup of coffee in a proper copper coffee pot, I'll have a cup of tea!"

"`Cause...
All I want is a proper cup of coffee, made in a proper copper coffee pot
I may be off my dot, but I want a proper coffee in a proper copper pot
Iron coffee pots and tin coffee pots, they are no use to me!
If I can't have a proper cup of coffee in a proper copper coffee pot, I'll have a cup of tea!"