Tom's Diner Lyrics by Suzanne Vega. The song was written by Vega and produced by Lenny Kaye and Steve Addabbo.
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
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Tom's Diner Lyrics is a song by the American singer Suzanne Vega. It was released on July 25, 1987 as a single from her second album, Solitude Standing (1987).
The song is a narrative about a woman's late-night visit to a diner, where she is both the observer and the observed. It is set to a minimalist backdrop of synthesised percussion, provided by Vega's backing band.
The song has been covered by many artists, including DNA feat. Suzanne Vega (1990), Giorgio Moroder feat. Britney Spears (2014), and Galantis (2019). It has also been featured in various films, television shows and video games.
Tom's Diner has been acclaimed by critics, who praised its poetic lyrics and catchy melody. The song was also a commercial success, reaching the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and becoming Vega's first hit single in the United States. It has been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America and has been nominated for a Grammy Award.
