Tom's Diner
AnnenMayKantereit Lyrics


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Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo

Doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo

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

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoo

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoo

"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
And I'm pretending not to see them
And instead I pour the milk

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoo

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoo

Oh no, it is always nice to see you
It is always nice to see you
'Cause it's always nice to see you
It is always nice to see you

It is al-al-always nice
Al-al-always nice
It's always nice to see you
Always nice to see you

It is al-al-always nice
Oh, it is al-al-always nice

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoo

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo
(Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoo)

Oh, it is always nice to see you
Always nice
It's always nice to see you (doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo)

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo (oh, na, na, na, da, dada)
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo (ooh)

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo (oh, it is always nice to see you)
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo (always nice to see you)
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoo




Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo

Overall Meaning

The song "Tom's Diner" by AnnenMayKantereit is a cover of the 1981 song by Suzanne Vega. The lyrics describe the singer sitting in a diner, waiting for coffee from the man behind the counter, who only fills the cup halfway. The singer sees a woman come in, and the man behind the counter greets her warmly. The singer looks away, pretending not to see them as they kiss hello. The song ends with a repetition of the phrase "It's always nice to see you."


The song is a commentary on everyday life and the small moments that make up our day-to-day experiences. The mundane, repetitive nature of sitting in a diner waiting for coffee is juxtaposed with the warmth and familiarity of the people who frequent the establishment. The singer chooses to ignore the intimate moment between the man and the woman, perhaps out of a desire for privacy or a feeling of discomfort.


Some possible interpretations of the song include the theme of loneliness, as the singer is sitting alone in the diner, and the theme of missed connections, as the singer chooses not to acknowledge the greeting between the man and the woman.


Line by Line Meaning

Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo
Background tune of the song


Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo
Background tune of the song


Doo, doodoo, doo
Background tune of the song


I am sitting in the morning
The singer is sitting at a diner in the morning


At the diner on the corner
The singer is at a diner situated on the corner of a street


I am waiting at the counter
The singer is waiting at the counter of the diner


For the man to pour the coffee
The singer is waiting for the man to pour coffee in a mug


And he fills it only halfway
The man fills the mug only half and not fully


And before I even argue
The singer doesn't even argue or complain about half-filled mug


He is looking out the window
The man is looking out of the window


At somebody coming in
The man is looking at a person who is entering the diner


Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoo
Background tune of the song


"It is always nice to see you"
The man behind the counter greets the woman


Says the man behind the counter
The man behind the counter is speaking


To the woman who has come in
The man is speaking to a woman who just entered the diner


She is shaking her umbrella
The woman is shaking her umbrella to remove water droplets


And I look the other way
The singer looks in the opposite direction to avoid seeing them


As they are kissing their hellos
The woman and man behind the counter kiss each other to greet


And I'm pretending not to see them
The singer pretends not to see the woman and the man behind the counter


And instead I pour the milk
The singer pours milk into the coffee mug


Oh no, it is always nice to see you
The man behind the counter greets the woman again


It is always nice to see you
The man expresses happiness on seeing the woman


'Cause it's always nice to see you
The man is happy to see the woman every time


It is al-al-always nice
The man always feels nice to see the woman


Al-al-always nice
The man always feels nice


It's always nice to see you
The man expresses happiness on seeing the woman


Always nice to see you
The man feels happy to see the woman always


Oh, it is al-al-always nice
The man always feels nice to see the woman


Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo
Background tune of the song


(Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoo)
Background tune of the song


Oh, it is always nice to see you
The man expresses happiness on seeing the woman


Always nice
The singer feels good to see people happy


It's always nice to see you (doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo)
The man expresses happiness on seeing the woman and continues with the background tune


Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo (oh, na, na, na, da, dada)
Background tune mixed with some words


Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, duhdoodoo (ooh)
Background tune


Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo (oh, it is always nice to see you)
Background tune with lyrics expressing the man's happiness to see the woman


Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doodoo, doo (always nice to see you)
Background tune with lyrics expressing happiness on seeing someone




Lyrics © Roba Music Verlag GMBH, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Suzanne Vega

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@ivana.medina3126

Lyrics Now!:
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 was coming
She is shaking her umbrella
And I look the other way, as they are kissing their hello's
And I'm pretending not to see them
And instead I pour the milk
Oh, no
It is always nice to see you
It is always nice to see you
It is always nice to see you
It is always nice to see you
It is al-al-always nice (al-al-always nice)
It is always nice to see you
Always nice to see you
It is al-al-always nice
Oh, it is al-al-always nice
Oh, it is always nice to see you
Always nice
It is always nice to see you



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