Intro :
Oper ator, well could you h elp me place this c all
See the number on the matchbook is old and faded
She's living in L. A, With my best old ex friend Ray
Guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
But isn't that the way they say it goes
But let's for get all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can c all just to t ell them I'm fine and to s how
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
Oper ator, well could you h elp me place this c all
Cause 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 the love that I thought would save me
But isn't that the way they say it goes
But let's for get all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can c all just to t ell them I'm fine and to s how
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
Oper ator, let's forg et about this c all
There's no one there I really wanted to talk to
Thank you for your time, Oh you've been so much more than kind
You can keep the dime
But isn't that the way they say it goes
But let's for get all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can c all just to t ell them I'm fine and to s how
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