Operator, oh could you help me place this call
You see the number on the matchbook is old and faded
She�s livin� in l.a.
With my best old ex-friend ray
A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
Isn�t that the way they say it goes
But let�s forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell them 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
But that�s not the way it feels
Operator, oh could you help me place this call
�cause I can�t read the number that you just gave me
There�s something in my eye�s
You know it happens every time
I think about the love that i�thought would save me
Isn�t that the way they say it goes
But let�s forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell them 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
Operato,r oh let�s forget about this call
There�s no one there I really wanted to talk you
Thank you for your time
Oh you�ve been so much more than kind
And you can keep the dime
Isn�t that the way they say it goes
But let�s forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell them 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
