I've been on a Suzanne Vega binge lately, which made me think of this thread.
I see that she's come up a couple of times already. For me, though I like all her collections, her first (just called
Suzanne Vega) is the one I've worn out listening to it. It's less popular than
Solitude Standing and "Luca," but I think it is S.V. at her most brilliantly lyrical.
"
Small Blue Thing" is one standout on that first album.
The lyrics are
here.