Affogato

Held back by homework
And held in by heat
Coffee is bitter
But ice cream is sweet

Affogato
On a summer afternoon
Affogato
Measure my life in ice cream spoons

No driver’s licence
And nowhere to go
I give you a call
And of course you’re at home

Affogato
On a summer afternoon
Affogato
Measure my life in ice cream spoons

My tastes have evolved
But I’ll always miss
That caffeine surprise
That vanilla kiss
I wonder if you
Would remember too
If only
You had made it

Oh I’ve been to cities
I’ve had microfoam
But sometimes I just want
What I make at home

Affogato
On a summer afternoon
Affogato
Measure my life in ice cream spoons

I s’pose I’ve moved on
No longer fifteen
No longer a child
As you’ll always be
I wonder what you’d
Have chosen to do
If only
You had made it

I know there are fashions
On how to serve your addictions
But nothing’s cool as ice
On the roof of my mouth
Just like you showed me to do

It’s far too hot now
To head into town
So I’ll read my future
In white swirls and brown

Affogato
On a summer afternoon
Affogato
Measure my life in ice cream spoons