Operator, could you help me place this call

You see the number on the match box is old and faded

He's living in l.a.

With my best old ex friend ray

A girl he said he knew well but sometimes hated

Isn't that the way they say it goes

But lets forget all that

And give me the number if you can find it

So I can call just to tell him I'm fine

And to show, I overcome the blow

I 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

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

There's something in my eye

You know it happens everytime

I think about the love that I thought would save me

But isn't that the way they say it goes

But lets forget all that

And give me the number if you can find it

So I can call just to tell him I'm fine

And to show, I overcome the blow

I 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, lets forget about this call

There's no one there I really wanted to talk to

Thank you for your time

You've been so much more then kind

You can keep the dime

But isn't that the way they say it goes

But lets forget all that

And give me the number if you can find it

So I can call just to tell him I'm fine

And to show, I overcome the blow

I 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

Oh no no no...

That's not the way it feels