DNA, Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner (Lyrics)

🔊 DNA, Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner (Lyrics)

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(LYRICS)

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

[cheyennelmao]

this was my favorite song as a kid and like a scrambled/gibberish version was always stuck in my head bc i forgot everything about the lyrics and song but i knew it was always playing on the radio so i just hoped one day nostalgia would bring it back and ???? im so happy oh my god this song is so good

[dinksdomain]

She’s 62 now and thriving and was in a song with Eminem and this song is thirty yrs old i LOVE this song with my whole heart

[softfaiiry]

my biggest flex is knowing this song before it was trending on tiktok

[AdiAdi-dvpx]

she narrated her story so well through this song that I can imagine the scenes like an 80s vibe movie

[rapperjungkook]

why does this song sound so familiar😭 it makes me sad for no reason

[zupealeo]

This song has this sense of familiarity, it feels like it depicts how mundane life is. Seeing people come and go, watching your surroundings and simply living your life.

[sophmari]

I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS SONG FOR A WHOLE MONTH OH MY LORD I CAN FINALLY SLEEP WELL AT NIGHT AGAIN

[evelynaileen]

This is so reminiscent of my childhood, my mom always loved Suzanne Vega and this song specifically. I remember driving around with her listening to this whole album when I was really little. Then it started coming on when I worked at an overnight diner, and it’s just such a wonderful nostalgia. 🖤

[rvzxb]

“Some legends are told, some turned to dust or to gold” ✨

[mikegaisser]

The beginning is the same tune as Centuries by Fall Out Boy 😳

[coro]

At that time, the song was very suitable for learning English. We had discussed this song at school. It's very clearly sung and simple. The song reminds me on a good time.

[josephmartinez]

Crazy how this tone is stuck in everyone’s mind but only a fair few can pinpoint it in their memory

[silent_fungus]

I grew up as a child listening to this version. 38 years old and still gone back to it.

[ryomahoshishat]

This was a sample for centuries thats why it was so familiar

[mint_ENL]

When I was little, I sang the beginning part and then continued it in my own way. It sounded nice)

[pandamonium]

"I open up the paper, theres a story of an actor. Who had died while he was drinking, it was no one I had heard of..."

Sounds like my life...

[Serpents_and_Doves]

The journey I went on trying to remember the name of my favorite obscure 90s song with nothing to search but "duh-da-duh-duh-da-da-duh-da" anyways, I'm here and happy.

[aloxyedozie]

"I am thinking of your voice...'
The line that really summed up the songs theme...
Simple free style poetry with all its evoking imagery that sparks off redolence & memories....

[paul_nthny]

A lot of people here aren't aware that this song was released WAYYY before Centuries

[adamnorris]

Love how she didn’t say anything and just minded her business after he didn’t fill up her coffee.😂😂