[Suzanne Vega je americká folková zpěvačka. Narodila se v Santa Monice v rodině počítačové analytičky švédsko-německého původu. Její nevlastní otec Ed Vega působil jako učitel a spisovatel. Vyrůstala v hispánské čtvrti. Mezi její největší hity...

Píseň: Tom's Diner

Interpret:
Suzanne Vega
Album:
Solitude Standing
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
Instead I pour the milk


I open Up the paper
There's a story Of an actor


Who had died While he was drinking
It 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 Has gotten 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