“Tom’s Diner “Suzanne Vega 1987

det det de-det …

I am __________ (1) in the __________ (2)

At the diner on the corner

I am _________ (3) at the counter

For the man to pour the coffee

And he ________ (4) it only halfway

And before I even argue

He is _________ (5) out the window

At somebody _____________(6) in.

‘It _______ (7) always nice to see you’

_________ (8) the man behind the counter

To the woman who has come in

She is ______________ (9) her umbrella.

And I ________ (10) the other way

As they are ______________ (11) their

hellos

And I’m _________ (12) not to see them

And instead I ____________ (13) the milk

I ____________ (14) up the paper

There’s a story of an actor

Who had died while he was _________(15)

It was no one I had heard of.

And I’m __________ (16) to the horoscope

And ______________(17) for the funnies

But I’m ____________ (18) someone

_____________ (19) me and so I ________

(20) my head.

There’s a woman on the outside

__________ (21) inside - does she

_____me (22)?

No she ___________ (23) not really

_________ (24) me

cuz she ___________(25) her own

reflection

And I’m _______________ (26) not to

notice that she’s ________________(27)

up her skirt

And while she’s _____________ (28) her

___________ (29) her air has gotten wet

Oh this rain it will continue

Through the morning as I’m _________

(30) to the bells of the cathedral

I am _________ (31) of your voice…