記憶的旋律

今天下班開車回家時，聽著中廣音樂網，
主持人萬芳正介紹著一首英文老歌，
正想說歌名挺熟悉的，
隨即傳來歌手哼著do do do do do do do do，
沒有樂器只有歌手輕輕地哼出歌曲的旋律，
沒錯，就是這首歌，
有點慵懶的語調，歌手隨意清唱出生活中的剪影，
簡單的清唱但呈現出的吸引人旋律，
在布里斯本的語言學校時，
許多老師都喜歡用這首歌做聽力教學練習，
我遇到兩三位老師利用這首歌做教學，
這首歌是 Suzanne Vega 唱的 "Tom's diner"
突然在廣播聽到這首歌，
在布里斯本那段輕鬆自在的日子又浮上心頭，
真的好懷念啊!!!!!

下面是網路找的的30秒試聽版
推薦給大家試聽看看嚕
http://www.suzannevega.com/audio/music/SolitudeStanding/TomsDiner.mp3

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Tom's Diner singer: Suzanne Vega

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
And 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