Miranda works the late night counter
In a joint called Betty's Diner
Chrome and checkered tablecloths
One steamy windowpane
She got the job that shaky fall
And after hours she'll write till dawn
With a nod and smile she serves them all
Here we are all in one place
The wants and wounds of the human race
Despair and hope sit face to face
When you come in from the cold
Let her fill your cup with something kind
Eggs and toast like bread and wine
She's heard it all so she don't mind
Arthur lets his earl gray steep
Since April it's been hard to sleep
You know they tried most everything
Yet it took her in the end
Kevin tests new saxophones
But swears he's leaving quality control
For the Chicago scene or New Orleans
Where they still play righteous horns
Here we are all in one place
The wants and wounds of the human race
Despair and hope sit face to face
When you come in from the cold
Let her fill your cup with something kind
Eggs and toast like bread and wine
She's heard it all so she don't mind
Jack studies here after work
To get past high school he's the first
And his big hands look comfortable
With a hammer or a pen
And Emma leaned and kissed his cheek
And when she did his knees got weak
Miranda smiles at 'em and then winks
Here we are all in one place
The wants and wounds of the human race
Despair and hope sit face to face
When you come in from the cold
Let her fill your cup with something kind
Eggs and toast like bread and wine
She's heard it all so she don't mind
You never know who'll be your witness
You never know who grants forgiveness
Look to heaven or sit with us
Deidra bites her lip and frowns
She works the stop and go downtown
She's pretty good at the crossword page
And she paints her eyes blue black
Tristan comes along sometimes
Small for his age and he's barely five
But she loves him like a mama lion
Veda used to drink a lot
Almost lost it all before she stopped
Comes in at night with her friend Mike
Who runs the crisis line
Michael toured Saigon and back
Hair the color of smoke and ash
Their heads are bowed and hands are clasped
One more storm has passed
Here we are all in one place
The wants and wounds of the human race
Despair and hope sit face to face
When you come in from the cold
Let her fill your cup with something kind
Eggs and toast like bread and wine
She's heard it all so she don't mind