I only wish my words could just convince myself
Guy, she said she knew well and sometimes hated
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
So I can call just to tell them I'm fine and to show
You can keep the dime
Publishers: CROCE PUBLISHING, TIME IN A BOTTLE
Operator, oh, could you help me place this call?
No, no, no, no, that's not the way it feels
Well, let's forget all that
’Cause I can’t read the number that you just gave me
But let’s forget all that
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
That it just wasn't real but that's not the way it feels
And give me the number if you can find it
Operator, well, let's forget about this call
See, the number on the matchbook is old and faded
But isn't that the way they say it goes?
Songwriter: Jim Croce
So I can call just to tell them I’m fine and to show
I think about the love that I thought would save me
And give me the number if you can find it
And give me the number if you can find it
I only wish my words could just convince myself
So I can call just to tell them I'm fine and to show
I only wish my words could just convince myself
There’s something in my eyes, you know it happens every time
Thank you for your time
Well, let's forget all that
There's no one there I really wanted to talk to
That it just wasn't real but that's not the way it feels
That it just wasn't real but that's not the way it feels
I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well
Oh, you've been so much more than kind
She's living in L. A. with my best old ex-friend Ray
Isn't that the way they say it goes?
Operator, well, could you help me place this call?
But isn't that the way they say it goes?