Machine Answering

Lyrics

[Verse 1] I had a phone pal long ago I loved her voice but her face she never showed to me I call her almost everyday Even when there is nothing to say And then one day I'm all alone I call her on the telephone [Verse 2] Her telephone ring an' ring an' ring While I think about the things I want to say to her When she answers I will say "Hello You don't know me, but you, I know." Her telephone ring a fеw more times And suddenly hеr voice is on the line, saying: [Refrain] "This is a machine answering I am not here but you can talk to me This is a machine answering I go out for a while but I shall return This is a machine answering Speak your name and your telephone number This is a machine This is a machine This is a machine answering." [Verse 3] O the phone's supposed to be good for conversation But what can you talk about with automation I scratch my head and try to say something Then I shake my head 'cause I can say nothing While wondering what to tell my friend The answering machine answers again, saying: [Refrain] "This is a machine answering I am not here but you can talk to me This is a machine answering I go out for a while but I shall return This is a machine answering Speak your name and your telephone number This is a machine This is a machine This is a machine answering." [Verse 4] I said "If I am here but you're not there How can we talk to each other? If you're not there you cannot hear The secret message that's for you, my dear I whisper now so you will know The secret is – I love you so." And she says [Refrain] "This is a machine answering I am not here but you can talk to me This is a machine answering I go out for a while but I shall return This is a machine answering Speak your name and your telephone number This is a machine This is a machine This is a machine answering." [Refrain] "This is a machine answering I am not here but you can talk to me This is a machine answering I go out for a while but I shall return This is a machine answering Speak your name and your telephone number This is a machine This is a machine This is a machine answering." [Outro] Answering This is a machine answering Answering This is a machine answering Answering This is a machine answering