Garrington T. Jones - The Lonely Diner Lyrics

Quietly on her own, at a table in the bay
A window view upon the world
And not a word to say
A table set for one, watching for a while
Seafood fresh on a salad base
She orders with a smile

Is she a famous actor?
A scientist or benefactor
With secrets to disclose?
Writer or police detective
Notebook with imperfective
Messy shorthand prose?
No one may ever know!
Oh no!

She's company to herself, pours water in a glass
She looks up from a book she reads
And lets the moment pass
A table set for one, the lonely diner stands
She pays the bill and tips the wink
Her number in my hand

Make the call, get the answer;
Lonely diner is a dancer
See her after the show
But there's a complication;
A secret assignation
No one should ever know!
Nobody must ever know!
Oh no!