Tom's Diner
Bingo Players Lyrics

I am sitting
I am currently situated in a stationary position

In the morning
It is still early in the day

At the diner
I am in a place to eat and drink

On the corner
The diner is situated on a street corner

I am waiting
I am patiently anticipating something

At the counter
I am next to where the food and drinks are ordered

For the man
I am waiting for a male employee

To pour the coffee
To put hot coffee in my cup

And he fills it
The man starts to put the coffee in the cup

Only halfway
He only fills up my cup to the halfway point

And before
This happens right before

I even argue
I have a chance to complain

He is looking
The male employee shifts his gaze

Out the window
He looks through the window

At somebody
He sees another person

Coming in
This person is entering the diner

"It is always
The man speaks

Nice to see you"
He utters a greeting to the woman

Says the man
The male employee speaks

Behind the counter
He is positioned where the food and drinks are served

To the woman
The man directs his speech to the woman

Who has come in
This is the female patron who just came in

She is shaking
She moves her umbrella to rid it of water

Her umbrella
The item she is using to shield herself from the rain

And I look
I turn my gaze

The other way
I avoid looking in their direction

As they are kissing
They are greeting each other with a peck

Their hellos
This is the form of greeting they are exchanging

I'm pretending
I consciously act in a manner contrary to how I feel

Not to see them
I act as if I didn't notice the couple

And Instead
In place of looking at them

I pour the milk
I pour some milk into my coffee

I open
I unfold

Up the paper
I am reading a newspaper

There's a story
There is an article

Of an actor
The article is about a performer

Who had died
The performer is no longer alive

While he was drinking
He passed away while consuming alcoholic beverages

He was no one
I did not know who he was

I had heard of
I was not aware of his existence

And I'm turning
I adjust my focus

To the horoscope
I begin reading the section that predicts future events based on one's astrological sign

And looking
I shift my line of sight

For the funnies
I scan for the funny comic strips

When I'm feeling
I become aware of

Someone watching me
Another person is observing me

And so
Therefore

I raise my head
I lift my chin upward

There's a woman
There is a female person

On the outside
She is located beyond the window

Looking inside
She is observing what's inside the diner

Does she see me?
I wonder if she is aware of my presence

No she does not
She is not aware of my presence

Really see me
She does not perceive me with her senses

Cause she sees
Her gaze is focused

Her own reflection
She is looking at her own image

And I'm trying
I am attempting to

Not to notice
I am avoiding seeing

That she's hitching
She is pulling

Up her skirt
Her clothing item that covers her legs is being lifted

And while she's
During the same period of time that she

Straightening her stockings
She is adjusting her stockings to keep them from sagging

Her hair
The hair on her head

Is getting wet
Her hair is coming into contact with the moisture in the air

Oh, this rain
I focus my attention on the precipitation falling outside

It will continue
The precipitation will persist

Through the morning
During the remainder of the morning

As I'm listening
While I pay attention and hear

To the bells
The tolling of church bells

Of the cathedral
The ringing is emanating from a large church

I am thinking
I am contemplating

Of your voice
I am recalling the sound of someone else's voice

And of the midnight picnic
I am remembering a picnic that happened at midnight

Once upon a time
A long time ago

Before the rain began
Prior to the current precipitation

I finish up my coffee
I consume the remainder of my coffee

It's time to catch the train
I need to leave and board my mode of transportation