I called her up to say I'm sorry, I just can't have lunch today

Cause the boss just called and he's flying in from L.A

And as the phone rang, I remembered the time

How simple things used to be

Then her voice came on the line, not her, but the answer machine



She said, "I'm sorry, I can't take your call, cause I'm packing up to away

And John, if that's you, you'll just cancel the lunch anyway

Ah you used to find the time, but now you don't even try

So at the sound of the tone you're on your own goodbye



I ran down to the street and I caught a cab, God I had to get back home

But the house was empty, except for the code-a-phone

And as the tears came, I remembered the time, how happy we used to be

And I'll never forget the last words she ever said to me



She said, "I'm sorry, I can't take your call, cause I'm packing up to away

And John, if that's you, you'll just cancel the lunch anyway

Ah you used to find the time, but now you don't even try

So at the sound of the tone you're on your own goodbye

She said you used to find the time, but now you don't even try

So at the sound of the tone, you're on your own goodbye