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Tomorrow's Coffee

by Jimmy Montague

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1.
Hey what's this all about It's like you're taking my words, turn em inside out There's not much use getting through to you When you think you're never wrong Hey what's this all about It's like you're taking my words, turn em inside out There's not much use getting through to you When you think you're always right It's that much easier to roll over, turn out the light If I tell you "you were right" It's that much easier to roll over, turn out the light If I tell you "you were right" It's that much easier to roll over, turn out the light But hey, we can work it out And if you meet me halfway you can have no doubt I'll always be here beside you Through the good and bad I'm yours Holdin' hands beside you Nobody understands the way you make me feel I just need to hear we're right I'll never be the one to roll over, turn out the light If you tell me we're alright I'll never be the one to roll over, turn out the light If you tell me we're alright I'll never be the one to roll over, turn out the light With you, I'll never be the one to roll over turn out the light.
2.
Was packing up my suit and tie Had tickets on the next redeye To an unfamiliar place but If only for a moment Caught my face in the reflection and I thought What about those bills you pay You can only get so far away From a dedicated rent collector If only for a moment, hung my head and reconsidered That in time, I may say goodbye But for tonight, well I guess I'll miss that flight Was writing all my fond farewells To ones I used to kiss and tell On postcards from the corner store when If only for a moment had a thoughtful observation that the Other side of the lines been cut So who am I to interrupt What new boyfriends won't appreciate and If only for a moment caught some karmic retribution So in time, I may say goodbye But for tonight, we'll I guess I'll skip that fight Was lying in my bed that night, I was Dreaming about that redeye flight to an unfamiliar place but If only for a moment had a stubborn realization That even if I play that part There's no new starts for broken hearts On the back nine side of twenty eight If only for a moment Caught my face in the reflection
3.
I'm burning the midnight oil Trying to find some peace of mind again But I caught a taste far too young A taste for what I can't describe, caught on my tongue So tell me how you feel Like getting caught first time you steal Like getting tight behind the wheel But you can only sit so still When old habits are hard to heal It's the temptation that you feel It's just the smoke after the kill Just the smoke after the kill And now my days are spent disputing parking tickets With the law Doing yoga in the morning, count the hours on the wall But when Colombian means coffee, then your Thrills are in your head Unless you choose to throw the dice again So tell me how you feel Like getting caught first time you steal Like getting tight behind the wheel But you can only sit so still When old habits are hard to heel It's the temptation that you feel It's just the smoke after the kill Just the smoke after the kill
4.
When you call my name I get a momentary stop of my heart And nothing feels the same I've been waiting for this feeling For too long now that's for sure But I would wait a lifetime more Just to prove I could Cuz it's all the same til I'm alone with you When I fall in love its always Head over my heels Ain't too proud to beg Ain't too low to steal I do what I can to make you feel what I feel Cuz it's all the same til I'm alone with you Til I'm alone with you
5.
Early morning, raise my head Sunlight warms an empty bed and motions me To clear the corners of my eyes Move to the kitchen where we spent eternity Pouring coffee into mason jars Turnin' over records, slide in socks across the hardwood floor The kettle whistle pulls me from the dream So I close my eyes And try to picture moving out again Burn my day with play pretend situations A west coast flat on the second floor Plants in the window locking in my expectations Of pouring coffee into mason jars Turnin' over records, slide in socks across the hardwood floor Your smile missing pulls me from the dream So I close my eyes You've got me wrapped around your finger In the worst way possible
6.
I've gotta go I've overstayed my welcome Time that I hit the road Before too long I'm itchin' for some Time on my own, nobody ever runs my speed But don't feel bad, it's nothin' personal Like missing a fad, I'm always anxious until I'm on my own, not everyone can run my speed But I, I've got a lot to figure out Cuz I, I never learned to shut my mouth And I, I never figured people out And so I, I see that I may be the only one for me So I better split Before I make a fool of myself Pushin' a bit, I always gotta be the one To take things too far Never learned how to read a room But don't feel bad, it's nothin' personal Like missing a fad, I'm always anxious until I'm on my own, nobody ever runs my speed But I, I've got a lot to figure out Cuz I, I never learned to shut my mouth And I, I never figured people out And so I, I see that I may be the only one for me
7.
Why does it feel like everything's out of reach But when I get it in my hands it might as well've been the Flavor of the week It's easy come and easy go to you It's never what you think that you want, that's true Anyway, you're probably wondering What the hell I'm waiting for But by the time I realize it, baby You're already halfway out the door If easy come and easy go That's why I'm always lost Cuz I'm sittin' round and wondering baby If love is worth the cost Yeah if love is worth the cost There's only one thing that matters And it's what I'm waiting for Cuz if it's easy come then easy go That's why I'm always lost I'm always lost
8.
Pull back the curtain and sigh Roll out a hotel bed Now you're back in your car You were here, now you're gone Not another train to catch A plane to chicago Got a couple shifts to cover Late night before the tour Still you throw me one more Goodbye that I could borrow I can't complain Still I do If I'm here today Without you tomorrow Until the next planned vacation My situation stays the same Never been a stranger to the destitution panic I stretch a buck a month and a half Gotta see a man about a shift that might have opened Gotta file a form before the tax evasion catches up too Gotta pay the ledger, keep my head above the water Til I'm back in your arms Where I'm here today Without you tomorrow Still I Gotta see a man about a shift that might have opened Gotta file a form before the tax evasion catches up too Got another train to catch A plane to chicago Then I'm back in your arms Where I'm here today Without you tomorrow
9.
Tell me what you're waiting for boy You're running out of time You gotta make up your mind Cuz it's all we can do Waiting for you So tell me what you're waiting for boy You really gotta make a go Cuz it'll be over now before you know That it's all we can do Waiting for you But I'm just tryin' to make it through the night Yeah I'm just tryin' to make it through the night I'm just tryin' to make it through the night yeah Woo-ooh hoo So tell me what you're waiting for boy You really gotta make a go Cuz it'll be over now before you know That it's all we can do Waiting for you
10.
No Exit 04:16
Heat coming in off the city streets The light pouring in from the train The hum of the rotating ceiling fan Only broken by the sound of the rain But you got what you wanted And all it cost you was your peace of mind From betting smokes with insecurity While shootin' dice with your alibi So tell me do I really need Somebody to hold at night Or could it possibly be I was wrong I was wrong I was wrong And baby you were right

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released February 28, 2024

Tomorrow's Coffee
All songs written and performed by James Palko
Horn Arrangements by Ben Barnett and James Palko

Additional Musicians -

Keenan Asbridge - Trumpet, Solo on track 5
Ben Barnett - Trombone on track 10
Michela Christianson - Viola on Track 5
Andrew Dominello - Clav Solo on Track 1, Hammond B3 on Track 2,6,7,8,9 Wurlitzer Solo on Track 8
Chris Farren - Vocals and Guitar on Track 4
Jess Hall - Backing Vocals
Kate Jackie - Cello on Track 5
Matt Knoedel - Tenor Sax Solo on Track 10
Jacob McCabe - Vocals on Track 2, Moog and Mellotron Synthesizer on Tracks 3,4,5
Matt Schmidt - Baritone and Alto Sax, Bari Solo on Track 2
Mike Schmidt - Tenor Sax, Solo on Track 8
Eric Stilwell - Trombone, Solo on Track 7
Adam Szulczewski - Drums and Cymbals
Connor Waage - Guitar Solo on Track 6 and 8

Recorded and Produced by James Palko
Additional Recording by Paul Piwowarski
Mixed and Mastered by Zach Weeks @ God City Recording

Chris Farren appears courtesy of Polyvinyl Records
Jess Hall appears courtesy of Counter Intuitive Records
Jacob McCabe appears courtesy of Count Your Lucky Stars Records
Mike Schmidt, Adam Szulczewski, and Connor Waage appear courtesy of Choke Artists Records.

Cover Photo by Jacob McCabe

Thank You:
All of the above session players who made this record possible, all of my friends and family, Nicolette, Evan, Alex, Storm Chasers, Eric Sauter, Polar Ruby Red Grapefruit Seltzer, Camel Blue Cigarettes, Cheap Diner Coffee, Stress, and "What have you done for me lately".

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