Sit back
And I'll tell a story
I know it all too well
About a friend, a friend, a friend of mine
Whose life went straight to hell
Well, it started innocent enough
With a drink or two each day
And there's no turning back now
It seems my friend has gone away
Java Joe don't know which way to go
His head is spinning and his mind has gone so low
He can't sleep, caffeine overdrive
Doesn't know if he will survive to drink again
Java Joe
No sleep for three days straight
And it's going to his mind
He's acting like a zombie
But he says that he feels fine
Now it's hard to quit the habit, man
It's so hard to put it down
If he keeps the way he's going
He'll be 6 feet underground
Java Joe don't know which way to go
His head is spinning and his mind has gone so low
He can't sleep, caffeine overdrive
Doesn't know if he will survive to drink again
Java Joe he don't know
Just which way to go
'Cause he's always running away from himself
Now he knows he can't win
Heard it time and again
There's no shame in asking for help
Said Joe's walking around with his fists in the air
Bum bum
So defiant and proud
While the people just stare with a sense of despair
They can see that Joe's going down
Right now
Java Joe don't know which way to go
His head is spinning and his mind has gone so low
He can't sleep, caffeine overdrive
Doesn't know if he will survive to drink again