Track Insight / Lyrics
She pours the coffee black and strong
Regulars know where they belong
Her apron stained with bacon grease
She smiles but her hands don't cease
Order up, two eggs over easy
The train shakes tiles beneath her feet
She counts the tips from booth to street
A Metro
Card bent in her coat
She waits for something she won't quote
Platform coffee keeps her warm
Through the rush and morning storm
Third shift ending, daylight breaks
She serves the eggs and pancakes
Platform coffee, platform coffee
He flips the eggs with wrist flick fast
Hash browns crisping, built to last
She wipes the counter, vinyl red
Dreams of somewhere else instead
Order up, hash browns scattered smothered
The train shakes tiles beneath her feet
She counts the tips from booth to street
A Metro
Card bent in her coat
She waits for something she won't quote
Platform coffee keeps her warm
Through the rush and morning storm
Third shift ending, daylight breaks
She serves the eggs and pancakes
Platform coffee, platform coffee
Salt shaker rattles on the shelf
She talks to no one but herself
Ketchup packets lined in a row
Subway rumble shakes the floor now
Order up, pie slice warming through
Pie slices shrink beneath the glass
She watches minutes slowly pass
The grill cools down, the rush is done
She grabs her bag, she starts to run
Platform coffee keeps her warm
Through the rush and morning storm
Third shift ending, daylight breaks
She serves the eggs and pancakes
Platform coffee, platform coffee
Token booth clicks, gates swing wide now
She steps onto the morning tide
Cook watches from the window pane
Tomorrow brings the same routine
Platform coffee keeps her warm
Through the rush and morning storm
Third shift ending, daylight breaks
She serves the eggs and pancakes
Platform coffee, platform coffee
Platform coffee, platform coffee
Grill goes cold, the coffee's gone
Platform coffee carries on
