Operator Lyrics - Lost Time In A Bottle - Jim Croce

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 ex-friend Ray 

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 

That it just wasn't real but that's not the way it feels 

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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 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? 

Well, 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 

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 

Oh, you've been so much more than kind 

You can keep the dime 

But 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 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