Grease stains on my apron cuff
Black coffee strong and tough
Regular Joe orders two eggs light
Train rattles deep through the night
Old typewriter sits on the bench
Keys don't care about the stench
Clicking out a novel nobody reads
Dreams are free but the train pays no heed
Fingers frozen on the QWERTY row
Last train left an hour ago
Ribbon faded red and black
Words don't pay the rent back
Old typewriter sits on the bench
Keys don't care about the stench
Clicking out a novel nobody reads
Dreams are free but the train pays no heed
I flip a burger watch the keys fly
Same rhythm as the grill's hot sigh
Order up for table three
Typewriter types for free
Old typewriter sits on the bench
Keys don't care about the stench
Clicking out a novel nobody reads
Dreams are free but the train pays no heed
Morning light hits the metal frame
Every letter calls a name
Paper torn but the story stays
Platform clears in the haze
Old typewriter sits on the bench
Keys don't care about the stench
Clicking out a novel nobody reads
Dreams are free but the train pays no heed
Click clack fades away
Typewriter stays