operator that s not the way it feels

Jim Croce

Operator, could you help me place this call
You see the number on the match box is old and faded
She s living in l. a
With my best old ex friend ray
A guy she said she knew well but sometimes hated

Chorus
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 her 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 eye
You know it happens everytime
I think about the love that I thought would save me

Chorus
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 her 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 thats not the way it feels

Operator, lets forget about this call
Theres 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

Chorus
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 her 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 thats not the way it feels

Oh no no no
That s not the way it feels