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 eyes 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, no, no 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, no no no