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The 5th Dimension
One Less Bell to Answer
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R&B/Soul
One Less Bell to Answer was released on April 1, 1970 by Arista/Legacy as a part of the album Portrait
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The 5th Dimension
The 5th Dimension
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Burt Bacharach
Burt Bacharach
Composer
Hal David
Hal David
Composer
Dayton Burr Howe
Dayton Burr Howe
Arranger
Bob Alcivar
Bob Alcivar
Vocal Arranger
Bill Holman
Bill Holman
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dayton Burr Howe
Dayton Burr Howe
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
One less bell to answer
One less egg to fry
One less man to pick up after
I should be happy but all I do is cry
(Cry, cry, no more laughter)
[Verse 2]
Oh, I should be happy (Oh, why did he go?)
I only know that since he left, my life's so empty
Though I try to forget, it just can't be done
Each time the doorbell rings I still run (I still run)
[Verse 3]
I don't know how in the world to stop thinking of him
'Cause I still love him so (Love him so)
I end each day the way I start out
Cryin' my heart out
[Verse 4]
Oh, one less man to pick up after
No more laughter, no more love (No more love)
Since he went
Oh, he went away (He went away)
[Verse 5]
(One less bell to answer) Why did he leave me?
(Oh, why, why did he leave?)
Now I've got one less egg to fry (One less bell to answer)
One less egg to fry and all I do is cry (Oh, why, why did he leave?)
(One less bell to answer) Because my man told me goodbye
(Oh, why, why did he leave?)
(One less bell to answer)
Somebody tell me please, where did he go, why did he go?
(Oh, why, why did he leave?) Tell me, how could he leave?
Written by: Burt Bacharach, Hal David

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