suzanne vega
tom's diner (reprise)
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 fills it Only halfway And before I even argue  He is looking 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 shaking Her umbrella  And I look The other way As they are kissing Their hellos  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 While he was drinking He was no one I had heard of  And I'm turning To the horoscope And looking For the funnies  When I'm feeling Someone watching me And so I raise my head  There's a woman On the outside 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 hitching Up her skirt  And while she's Straightening her stockings Her hair Is getting wet  Oh, this rain It will continue Through the morning As I'm listening  To the bells Of the cathedral I am thinking Of your voice  And of the midnight picnic Once upon a time Before the rain began  I finish up my coffee It's time to catch the train