For the article "James Races the Clock"
Let me tell you 'bout my morning...
Standing at the stop, yeah I'm looking clean
Bus is pulling off like a movie scene
("No!")
Boss don't play, he's as strict as they come
One minute late and my job will be done, it's—
No time to waste, gotta chase it down
Running through the street like I own this town
("Go go go!")
Traffic light red, bus is sitting right there
I reach for the door and it hits me—thin air
Light turned green and it pulled away
("Ay, no no no...")
Watching my whole morning slip away
But I don't quit, no I don't break
("¡Dale!")
James don't stop, James finds a way!
Double espresso for the morning from hell!
("From hell!")
Missed the bus but I got a story to tell!
("Tell it!")
Double espresso, yeah I need it right now!
("Right now!")
Crashed and burned but I'm taking a bow!
("¡Wepa!")
Taxi? Nah, that's gonna take too long
Uber? Please, I gotta move along
("Tick tock!")
Spotted a bike station on the block
Tapped my card, yeah I'm beating the clock
Pedaling fast like the Tour de France
Legs are burning, but I'm taking my chance
("Vamos, vamos!")
Workplace in sight, I can see the door
One more light and I'm crossing that floor
Yellow light, yeah I'm gonna make it!
("Go baby, go!")
Green to red — nah, I can't take it
Old lady steps out, gotta swerve right
("Watch out!")
Hit the curb and I'm —
(Male, spoken with deadpan swagger:)
So there I am... headfirst in a coffee stand
Sitting on the sidewalk, trying to understand
Nobody's hurt, bike's okay somehow
But my dignity? Nah, that's gone right now "Smooth moves"
I look up and there's a shadow on me
Holding a cup, and who do I see?
My boss looking down like he's seen it all
("Oh no...")
He says— "Rough morning, James?" "You. Have. No. Idea."
Double espresso for the morning from hell!
("From hell!")
Missed the bus but I got a story to tell!
("Tell it, tell it!")
Double espresso, yeah I need it right now!
("Right now, right now!")
Crashed and burned but I'm taking a bow!
Make it a double! Make it a double!
("¡Dale!")
Make it a double! Make it a DOUBLE!
"Better make it a double espresso... thanks"
("Ay, this guy...")