Cornell's
This is another song that appears on the compilation album. No Previous Record.
That version was taken from one of the WRIU tapes that Cheryl had.
According to Shelly Brisbin, "Cornell's" is about the proprietor of a coffee bar that's located within a Cornell's pharmacy in Providence. Cheryl said the clientele was mostly older Portuguese folks, and that she used to stop in regularly for coffee when she lived in the area.
Lyrics
- Cornell's
- Words And Music By
- Cheryl Wheeler
- She speaks English and Portuguese
- Sells out chances to the lotteries
- Waits on customers and shoots the breeze
- With the men at the coffee bar
- She knows who her good friends are
- Keeps a smile for she's out to please
- Keeps her dresses below her knees
- Runs the best of the pharmacies
- Here on the east side of town
- Bringin' those customers 'round
- Plump old women in thrift store clothes
- Talk grand children and TV shows
- In comes young girl with powdered nose
- And leaves baby daughter or son
- The ladies all cuddle each one
- Wives to the left side, men to the right
- "Four large coffees, no sugar, one light
- Rose we missed you at cards last night"
- And she gives 'em a smile or two
- Rose and her Dial-a-Brew
- 11/7/79
- (P) May 27, 2003
- Penrod And Higgins Music / Amachrist Music
- ACF Music Group
- International Copyright Reserved
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