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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jim Croce
Jim Croce
Vocals
Maury Muehleisen
Maury Muehleisen
Background Vocals
Terry Cashman
Terry Cashman
Background Vocals
Tommy West
Tommy West
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jim Croce
Jim Croce
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Operator, well, could you help me place this call?
See, the number on the matchbook is old and faded
She's living in LA
With my best, old, ex-friend, Ray
Guy, she said she knew well and sometimes hated
[Verse 2]
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 'em I'm fine and to show
[Verse 3]
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
[Verse 4]
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
[Verse 5]
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 'em I'm fine and to show
[Verse 6]
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
[Verse 7]
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
[Verse 8]
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
[Verse 9]
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
Written by: James Joseph Croce

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