Tom's Diner by Susan Vega

I am sitting in the morning at the diner on the corner
I am waiting at the counter for the man to pour the coffee
And he (1)__________ it only (2)______________ and before I (3)________ argue
He is looking out the window at (4)________________ (5)____________ in

"It is (6)____________ nice to see you," (7)________ the man behind the counter
To the woman who has (8)________ in, she is shaking her umbrella
And I look the (9)__________ way as they are kissing their hellos
And I'm (10)____________________ not to see them, and (11)______________ I pour the milk

I (12)________ up the paper, there's a (13)__________ of an actor
Who had died while he was drinking, it was no one I had (14)__________ of
And I'm (15)______________ to the (16)__________________ and looking for the funnies
When I'm (17)______________ someone watching me and so I raise my head


There's a woman on the outside looking inside, (18)________ she see me?
No, she does not (19)____________ see me 'cause she sees her own reflection
And I'm trying not to (20)____________ that she's hitching up her skirt
And while she's straightening her stockings, her (21)________ has gotten wet

Oh, (22)________ rain, it (23)________ continue through the morning as I'm listening
To the bells of the cathedral
I am thinking of (24)________ voice

And of the (25)________________ picnic (26)________ upon a time before the rain began
And I finish up my coffee
And it's time to catch the train

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