Tom's Diner by Susan Vega

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

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

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


There's a (15)__________ on the (16)______________ looking inside, does she see me?
No, she does not really see me 'cause she sees her own reflection
And I'm trying not to notice that she's (17)________________ up her skirt
And while she's straightening her stockings, her hair has (18)____________ wet

Oh, (19)________ rain, it (20)________ (21)________________ through the (22)______________ as I'm listening
To the bells of the cathedral
I am thinking of (23)________ voice

And of the midnight picnic once (24)________ a time (25)____________ the rain began
And I finish up my coffee
And it's time to (26)__________ the train

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