BLACK COFFEE

Larry Butterworth

BLACK COFFEE

This work is loosely based on the song BLACK COFFEE which has been sung by a number of

singers Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, K.D.Laing and Julie London. Although I could’nt find

who wrote the song, anybody out there know who wrote it.
A few verses from the song BLACK COFFEE.

You know a man is born to love a woman
To work and slave to pay her debts
Just because he’s only human
To drown his past regrets
In coffee and cigarettes.

I’m moonin’ all the mornin’
Mournin’ all the night
In between it’s nicotine
Not much heart to fight
Black coffee …

Feelin’ low as the ground
I’m waitin’ for my baby
To maybe come around.

Gonna drown my past regrets
In some coffee and a few cigarettes

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BLACK COFFEE by Larry Butterworth
BLACK COFFEE by Larry Butterworth
  • Paul (Quixote) Alleyne

    Paul (Quixote)...

    This is excellent Larry. And I love everything coffee, so there. lol

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Ya I love a good expresso or two,thanks

  • helene ruiz

    helene ruiz

    very nice….luv the cigarettes in the saucer….

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    thanks Helene

  • reflector

    reflector

    A very nicely staged photo that matches the Lyrics really well ! Great capture of the wafting smoke.

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    The smoke was hard to make, but you know the challenge

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Wonderful presentation, Larry

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thanks Prasad, nice to hear from you, Best Regards

  • sandiegomilt

    sandiegomilt

    Exceptional piece-tremendous execution-dont need the song to feel whats happening—aces.

  • cherylc1

    cherylc1

    Hey we did a line dance to that song!!!!! absolutely gorgeous love the s/c!!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thanks very much

  • Ushna Sardar

    Ushna Sardar

    awesome!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thanks very much Ushna

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    outstanding

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Appreciate it Scott

  • Scott d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    outstanding,

  • Fit2BeTied

    Fit2BeTied

    Stunning, beautifully done!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    thanks very much

  • BruceMeyer

    BruceMeyer

    Reminds me of that Mexican magical realist book and movie where the cook put rose petals in the food and they brought love to the people.
    Wonderful and very different kind of art work than what I’m used to.

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Like water for chocolate was great movie, thanks for your comment Bruce

  • midzing

    midzing

    fantastic image,,, please feel free to add it to the all things coffee group,,,, well done

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thanks very much and I will add it to the All things Coffee Group.

  • Ivan Kemp

    Ivan Kemp

    Hi Larry,

    The music for Black Coffee was written by Sonny Burke, the lyrics by Paul Francis Webster. The song was published in 1948. Sarah Vaughan charted with this song in 1949 on Columbia.

    Info thanks to Wikepedia. kd lang also did a version of this song on her Shadowlands albumn.

    Oh, and great work!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    thanks for doing that research, now I know who wrote the lyrics, Regards

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    wonderful Larry!!!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    thanks so much

  • Robin Brown

    Robin Brown

    Excellent artwork, a fine example of the quality throughout your portfolio!!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    thanks a lot Robin

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    lovely work

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    thanks Antanas

  • tkrosevear

    tkrosevear

    great song and creation Larry ;) xoxox

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thanks very much

  • RosaCobos

    RosaCobos

    The rose emerging is the quintessence of bliss…though the world is graying outside to mean a terrible loneliness and bare soul, animated by the twrling smoke of the still birning buts of cigarretes.
    But is has the magic of a heart , weak, almost drowning into a black liquid, bitter essence of pain, but yet.. palpitating and odorous. My senses have been awakaned… because more than the taste I love the scent of new made coffee…and though I rather hate tobacco smoke…the mixture is a dream of dry symbols for the queching tears that sometimes emerge from our inside….and need to vapour… and dry.
    Rosa (beautiful, Larry)

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    thanks Rosa, as of this point I am hiring you on as my official writer and spokeswoman, I just can’t get enough of your words and art. Hugs all around

  • happyfeet5

    happyfeet5

    That rose among all of those cigarettes and smoke gives hope. It is beautiful.

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thanks for commenting, yes I think the rose signify’s some hope for us all.

  • MrTAH

    MrTAH

    top notch piece…...

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    thx

  • James Lewis Hamilton

    James Lewis Ha...

    this piece evokes so much in my life right now. IT’S GOOD! Both my life right now and this piece of ART!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    James I’m glad you found something meaningful in it, good for you

  • Kartoon

    Kartoon

    WOW!!!!!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thanks very much

  • Alan Dean

    Alan Dean

    unusual – great concept. nice work

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    thanks for looking and commenting Alan

  • rodeorose

    rodeorose

    Wow and wow…perfect track too!!!!

  • Ninit K

    Ninit K

    absolutely amazing!! i love this and the music goes perfectly!

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    Thanks very much Lina

  • Caterpillar

    Caterpillar

    Your art is really amazing! :))

  • Larry Butterworth replied

    many thanks to you

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