Wednesday, July 09, 2025

The Coffee Song, "They've Got an Awful Lot of Coffee in Brazil" Sung by Frank Sinatra

 "The Coffee Song" (occasionally subtitled "They've Got an Awful Lot of Coffee in Brazil") is a novelty song written by Bob Hilliard and Dick Miles, first recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1946.[1] Later that year it was recorded by The Smart Set, and by others in later years. 

Cover art for The Coffee Song by Frank Sinatra The Coffee Song Frank Sinatra Track 19 on The Columbia Years (1943-1952): The Complete Recordings, Vol. 4  Mar. 1961

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTbJBnkRkFo 

 The Coffee Song Lyrics 

Way down among Brazilians 

Coffee beans grow by the billions 

So they've got to find those extra cups to fill 

They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil  

 

You can't get cherry soda 

Cause they've got to fill that quota 

And the way things are I'll bet they never will 

They've got a zillion tons of coffee in Brazil  

 

No tea or tomato juice You'll see no potato juice

 The planters down in Santos all say no no no  

The politician's daughter Was accused of drinking water 

And was fined a great big fifty dollar bill 

 

They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil 

 You date a girl and find out later She smells just like a percolator 

Her perfume was made right on the grill

 Why they could percolate the ocean in Brazil 

 

 And when their ham and eggs need savor 

Coffee ketchup gives 'em flavor 

Coffee pickles way outsell the dill

 Why they put coffee in the coffee in Brazil 

 

 No tea or tomato juice You'll see no potato juice

 The planters down in Santos all say no no no

  So your lead to the local color

 Serving coffee with a cruller 

 

Dunking doesn't take a lot of skill 

They've got an awful lot of coffee in Brazil

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