Victoria Dines Alone - Tom Paxton

Victoria dines alone, she skips the potatoes

Victoria begins her meal with greens and tomatoes

Reading the newspaper carefully folded beside her

Hanging her coat by her table and letting it hide her

Victoria dines alone, her dress is old-fashioned

Victoria watches her weight, each meal is rationed

Salisbury steak, and news of the student disorders

Parsnips in butter, and armies patrolling their borders

Victoria’s feet are tired, she wants to go home

She orders her coffee with cream, and drinks it alone

Victoria dines alone with Hollywood fables

The waiters are counting the time and polishing tables

Victoria’s reading of strong astrological forces

Cheesecake and coffee, and columns of Reno divorces

Victoria’s feet are tired, she wants to go home

She orders her coffee with cream, and drinks it alone

Victoria dines alone, she skips the potatoes