Coffee Grew Cold

from America, Dreaming by Noah Derksen

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here, it’s the scratch on the hardwood
the holes in the drywall
it’s here, I am reminded of failure
and losing the ones I held

dear, I have loved you and raised you the best I was able to
dear, it was you I put first
I let go of my own self worth

and you’re growing up so fast
the sand is ticking in the hour glass

another day goes by
another day goes by

lover don’t you come up to me that way
with a smile on your face
as though you’re winning some kind of race
there ain’t no finish line
there’s just dishes to wash
and that goddamn floor

the stack of letters on the coffee table
is getting higher
but I don’t have the time
and lately I’ve been tired

another day goes by
another day goes by
another day goes by
and the coffee it grew cold some time ago

talk about free falling
I’m lying in the bathtub
just stalling

another day goes by
another day goes by
another day goes by
and the coffee it grew cold some time ago
and the coffee it grew cold some time ago

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from America, Dreaming, released October 4, 2019
©2019 Noah Derksen. All rights reserved. Lyrics used by permission only.

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Noah Derksen Winnipeg, Manitoba

Canadian Folk Music’s 2021 Emerging Artist of the Year, Noah Derksen is quickly becoming known as a songwriter’s songwriter. Hailing from the heart of the Canadian Prairies, Noah has spent years honing his craft across North America. With a rich and soulful voice, Noah weaves poetry that sounds instantly familiar on first listen. He lives in Winnipeg, Canada. ... more

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