operator

well could you help me place this call

see the number on the matchbook

is old and faded

she's living in l a

with my best old e friend ray

a guy she said she knew well

and sometimes hated

isn't that the way they say it goes

well let's forget all that

and give me the number

if you can find it

so i can call just to tell em i'm fine

and to show

i've overcome the blow

i've learned to take it well

i only wish my words

could just convince myself

that it just wasn't real

but that's not the way it feels

operator

well could you help me place this call

well i can't read

the number that you just gave me

there's something in my eyes

you know it happens every time

i think about a love

that i thought would save me

isn't that the way they say it goes

well let's forget all that

and give me the number

if you can find it

so i can call just to tell em i'm fine

and to show

i've overcome the blow

i've learned to take it well

i only wish my words

could just convince myself

that it just wasn't real

but that's not the way it feels

no no no no

that's not the way it feels

operator

well let's forget about this call

there's no one there

i really wanted to talk to

thank you for your time

ah you've been so much more than kind

and you can keep the dime

isn't that the way they say it goes

well let's forget all that

and give me the number

if you can find it

so i can call just to tell em i'm fine

and to show

i've overcome the blow

i've learned to take it well

i only wish my words

could just convince myself

that it just wasn't real

but that's not the way it feels