Tom’s Diner Song Lyrics by Suzanne Vega
I am sitting in the morningAt the diner on the cornerI am waiting at the counterFor the man to pour the coffeeAnd he fills it only halfwayAnd before I even argueHe is looking out the windowAt somebody coming in
“It is always nice to see you”Says the man behind the counterTo the woman who has come inShe is shaking her umbrellaAnd I look the other wayAs they are kissing, their hellosAnd I’m pretending not to see themAnd instead I pour the milk
I open up the paperThere’s a story of an actorWho had died while he was drinkingIt was no one I had heard ofAnd I’m turning to the horoscopeAnd looking for the funniesWhen I’m feeling someone watching meSo I raise my head
There’s a woman on the outsideLooking inside, does she see me?No she does not really see me‘Cause she sees her own reflectionAnd I’m trying not to noticeThat she’s hitching up her skirtAnd while she’s straightening her stockingsHer hair is getting wet
Oh, this rain, it will continueThrough the morningAs I’m listeningTo the bells of the cathedral
I am thinking of your voiceAnd of the midnight picnicOnce upon a timeBefore the rain beganAnd I finish up my coffeeAnd it’s time to catch the train
Thank you so muchGood night