Answering Machine

Try and breathe some life into a letter

Losing hope, never be together

My courage is at its peak

You know what I mean

How do you say you're okay

To an answering machine?

How do you say goodnight to

An answering machine?



Big town's got its losers

Small town's got its vices

A handful of friends

One needs a match, one needs some ice

Call-waiting phone in another time zone

How do you say I miss you

To an answering machine?

How do you say goodnight to

An answering machine?



(If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again

If you need help, hang up and then dial your number...)



(I get enough of that)



Try and free a slave of ignorance

Try and teach a whore about romance



How do you say I miss you

To an answering machine?

How do you say goodnight to

An answering machine?

How do you say I'm lonely

To an answering machine?

The message is very plain

Oh, I hate your answering machine

I hate your answering machine

I hate your answering machine

I hate your answering machine



(If you'd like to make a call, please hang up and try again...

If you need help...)



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