J Dilla - The Last Donut of The Night lyrics

The donut is our lives, we repeat the cycle till we die The center hole is our eye, the crumbs represent time We're losin some, they fall onto the floor known as earth Making sure future generations have more time than we did at birth Cuz theres problem after problem in our daily routines So we only fry the dough when we open up in the spring New life, spring represents the grand opening of the Bakery We expose ourselves to new people and they taste our new flavoring College, grown up, the popular-ist of the donut Workin for the bosses, the bagels, that chose us Work hard everyday for something also known as sprinkles Next thing your lookin in the mirror and you start to spot the wrinkles Your gettin stale, and you're munchkins are startin to look like you did And your lover Coffee's gettin sick, none of his beans are being rooted Retired, you're face never to be seen again in the shop You'll never be sold again, but the bakery sales won't drop Cuz theres new generations of flavors, new cravings But you're crumbs will always remain, the chocolate covered glazing