Tom's Diner by Susan Vega

I am (1)______________ in the morning at the diner on the corner
I am waiting at the counter for the man to (2)________ the coffee
And he fills it only halfway and before I even argue
He is looking out the (3)____________ at (4)________________ coming in

"It is always nice to see you," (5)________ the man behind the counter
To the (6)__________ who has (7)________ in, she is shaking her umbrella
And I (8)________ the (9)__________ way as they are kissing their hellos
And I'm pretending not to see them, and instead I pour the milk

I open up the paper, there's a (10)__________ of an actor
Who had died while he was drinking, it was no one I had heard of
And I'm turning to the horoscope and looking for the funnies
When I'm (11)______________ someone watching me and so I raise my head


There's a (12)__________ on the outside looking inside, does she see me?
No, she (13)________ not really see me 'cause she sees her own reflection
And I'm trying not to notice that she's (14)________________ up her skirt
And while she's straightening her stockings, her hair has gotten wet

Oh, (15)________ rain, it (16)________ (17)________________ through the morning as I'm listening
To the (18)__________ of the cathedral
I am (19)________________ of your voice

And of the midnight picnic (20)________ upon a time (21)____________ the rain began
And I (22)____________ up my coffee
And it's (23)________ to catch the train

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