Betty's Diner (Remix)-Carrie Newcomer

[ti:Betty's Diner (Remix)] [ar:Carrie Newcomer] [al:Kindred Spirits: A Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.10]Betty's Diner (Remix) - Carrie Newcomer [00:00.20] [00:01.70]Written by：Carrie Newc [00:03.25] [00:13.92]Miranda works the late night counter [00:16.06] [00:17.20]In a joint called Betty's Diner [00:19.10] [00:20.40]Chrome and checkered tablecloths [00:21.69] [00:22.91]One steamy windowpane [00:24.06] [00:26.24]She got the job that shaky fall [00:28.36] [00:29.49]And after hours she'll write till dawn [00:32.45]With a nod and smile she serves them all [00:35.28] [00:38.87]Here we are all in one place [00:41.68] [00:42.30]The wants and wounds of the human race [00:44.60] [00:45.20]Despair and hope sit face to face [00:48.51]When you come in from the cold [00:51.39]Let her fill your cup with something kind [00:54.23] [00:55.23]Eggs and toast like bread and wine [00:57.88]She's heard it all so she don't mind [01:00.59] [01:08.29]Arthur lets his earl gray steep [01:10.93]Since April it's been hard to sleep [01:13.82] [01:14.66]You know they tried most everything [01:16.48] [01:17.27]Yet it took her in the end [01:18.94] [01:20.83]Kevin tests new saxophones [01:22.48] [01:23.44]But swears he's leaving quality control [01:26.26] [01:26.85]For the Chicago scene or New Orleans [01:30.10]Where they still play righteous horns [01:32.18] [01:33.20]Here we are all in one place [01:36.14] [01:36.70]The wants and wounds of the human race [01:39.14] [01:39.65]Despair and hope sit face to face [01:42.78]When you come in from the cold [01:45.07] [01:45.71]Let her fill your cup with something kind [01:48.62] [01:49.63]Eggs and toast like bread and wine [01:51.65] [01:52.36]She's heard it all so she don't mind [01:55.00] [02:02.62]Jack studies here after work [02:04.43] [02:05.51]To get past high school he's the first [02:08.15] [02:09.11]And his large hands seem just as comfortable [02:10.83] [02:11.66]With a hammer or a pen [02:13.47] [02:15.24]Emma leaned and kissed his cheek [02:17.54] [02:18.30]And when she did his knees got weak [02:20.88] [02:21.55]Miranda smiles at 'em and winks [02:24.08] [02:27.76]Here we are all in one place [02:30.51] [02:31.15]The wants and wounds of the human race [02:33.28] [02:34.05]Despair and hope sit face to face [02:36.68] [02:37.21]When you come in from the cold [02:40.09]Let her fill your cup with something kind [02:43.02] [02:44.00]Eggs and toast like bread and wine [02:46.14] [02:46.76]She's heard it all so she don't mind [02:49.37] [02:57.12]You never know who'll be your witness [02:59.23] [03:00.06]You never know who grants forgiveness [03:02.62] [03:03.75]Look to heaven or sit with us [03:05.82] [03:10.26]Deidra bites her lip and frowns [03:11.93] [03:13.30]She works the stop and go downtown [03:15.05] [03:16.55]She's pretty good at the crossword page [03:19.00]And she paints her eyes blue black [03:20.99] [03:22.81]Tristan comes along sometimes [03:24.64] [03:25.29]Small for his age and he's barely five [03:28.64]But she loves him like a mama lion [03:31.44] [03:35.90]Veda used to drink a lot [03:37.41] [03:38.26]Almost lost it all before she stopped [03:40.96] [03:42.12]Comes in at night with her friend Mike [03:44.17] [03:44.74]Who runs the crisis line [03:46.33] [03:48.12]Michael toured Saigon and back [03:50.64] [03:51.46]Hair the color of smoke and ash [03:54.20]Their heads are bowed and hands are clasped [03:57.15] [03:58.57]One more storm has passed [04:00.54]Here we are all in one place [04:03.89]The wants and wounds of the human race [04:06.28] [04:07.02]Despair and hope sit face to face [04:10.16]When you come in from the cold [04:12.43] [04:12.95]Let her fill your cup with something kind [04:15.80] [04:16.96]Eggs and toast like bread and wine [04:19.07] [04:19.77]She's heard it all so she don't mind