Jim Croce - Operator lyrics

Operator, could you help me place this call?

The number on the matchbook is old and faded


She's living in LA

With my best old ex-friend Ray

A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated



Refrain:

Isn't that the way they say it goes?

So let's forget all that

And give me the number if you can find it

So I can call just to tell her I'm fine and to show

I've overcome the blow 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, could you help me place this call?

I can't read the number that you just gave me

There's something in my eye

You know it happens every time

I think about the love that I thought would save me



Refrain



Operator, let's forget about this call

There's nobody there I really wanted to talk to

Thank you for your time

You've been so much more than kind

And you can keep the dime



Refrain