Tom's Diner by Susan Vega

I am (1)______________ in the morning at the diner on the corner
I am (2)______________ at the (3)______________ for the man to pour the coffee
And he (4)__________ it only (5)______________ and before I even argue
He is (6)______________ out the window at somebody coming in

"It is always nice to see you," says the man behind the counter
To the woman who has come in, she is (7)______________ her umbrella
And I look the (8)__________ way as they are kissing (9)__________ hellos
And I'm pretending not to see them, and instead I pour the milk

I open up the paper, there's a story of an actor
Who had died (10)__________ he was drinking, it was no one I had (11)__________ of
And I'm turning to the (12)__________________ and (13)______________ for the funnies
When I'm (14)______________ someone watching me and so I (15)__________ my head


There's a woman on the (16)______________ looking inside, does she see me?
No, she does not (17)____________ see me 'cause she sees her own reflection
And I'm trying not to notice that she's hitching up her skirt
And (18)__________ she's (19)__________________________ her stockings, her (20)________ has gotten wet

Oh, this rain, it (21)________ continue through the (22)______________ as I'm listening
To the bells of the cathedral
I am (23)________________ of your voice

And of the midnight picnic once upon a (24)________ before the rain began
And I finish up my coffee
And it's time to (25)__________ the train

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