Alphabet Coffeehouse, a new song

"It's wonderful! Thank you for telling me about it! It reminds me very much of the East Village and that day."

– Rebecca Turner, New Jersey singer songwriter, after listening to Alphabet Coffeehouse.


Alphabet Coffeehouse

Lyrics and vocal 
by Mike Marcellino

Music by Tomas Texino

Alphabet Coffeehouse,

“Where can it be?”

Wandering streets,

A to Z

the East Side,

New York City

aimlessly,

late afternoon, after a show.

Red, white and blue

chipped, cracked lettered

no name circle concrete park,

bed of violet flowers

in the middle,

back lit

crimson eyed Susan’s

no name circle concrete park.

Alphabet Coffeehouse,

“Where can it be?”

sundown of existence,

A to Z

the East Side,

New York City,

10^th and C.

Only a clue,

whisper,

unknown friend, fellow traveler

searchin’ for the

Alphabet Coffeehouse

9^th and C,

‘round the corner from Banjo Jim’s.

“It’s nothing,” the young man replied,

aimlessly.

“Everything is nothing here,” he said again,

“nothing” about

Alphabet Coffeehouse

“Where can it be?”

A to Z,

red, white and blue

no name circle concrete park,

flag pole,

no colors up.

“Everything is nothing here,”

echoed across

the East Side,

New York City’s

middle a projects

brick, white window sills

houses of thirteen stories.

Jump rope,

rapping voices,

rollerblades,

bikes

black and brown

German Sheppard

walkin'

over a freeway

crooked overpass -

bottom of 10^th,

East River Park.

Softball diamonds,

a dog like Sally with her master,

cars speeding, either way.

Banjo Jim’s open.

“Listen,”

the LA country girl sings,

Rebecca Turner,

no cover.

Alphabet Coffeehouse, copyright by Mike Marcellino 2009

Photos of Banjo Jim's in East Village, New York City from www.banjojims.com and Rebecca Turner, singer songwriter, from her bio on www.rebeccaturner.net