Arbeitsblatt: Tom's Diner Song

Toms Diner by Suzanne Vega Listen to the song Toms Diner by Suzanne Vega. By listening, fill in the gaps with the missing words. Then discuss with your partner the questions on the sheet. am in the morning At the diner on the corner am at the counter For the man to pour the coffee And he fills it only halfway And before even argue He is out the window At somebody in It is always nice to see you, Says the man behind the counter To the woman who has come in She is her umbrella And look the other way As they are their hellos Im not to see them Instead pour the milk And Im to the horoscope And for the funnies When Im someone me And so raise my head There woman on the outside Looking inside. Does she see me? No she does not really see me Coz she sees her own reflection And Im not to notice That she up her skirt. While she her stockings Her hair is wet Oh, this rain it will continue Through the morning as Im To the bells of the cathedral am of your voice. And open up the paper There story of an actor finish up my coffee Who has died while he was It time to catch the train It was no one had heard of Questions to discuss 1. 2. 3. 4. Where is the person who sings? Which tense does the singer use and why? What does mean coz? Guess the meaning of the verb to pour something and then check it in the dictionary.