Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels) - Jim Croce

Operator, oh could you help me place this call? You see, the number on the matchbook is old and faded He's living in L.A. With my best old ex-friend, Ray A girl, he said he knew well and sometimes hated Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that And give me the number if you can find it So I can call just to tell 'em 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 every time I think about a love that I thought would save me But isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that And give me the number if you can find it So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine And to show I've overcome the blow I've 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, no That's not the way it feels Operator, oh let's forget about this call There's no one there I really wanted to talk to Thank you for your time Ah, you've been so much more than kind You can keep the dime But isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that And give me the number if you can find it So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine And to show I've overcome the blow I've 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, no That's not the way it feels No, no, oh-no

The many miles we walked The many things we learned The building of a shrine Only just to burn May the wind be at your back Good fortune touch your hand May the cards lay out a-straight All from your command That's the way it is That's the way it is That's the way it is That's the way it is Blue heron leaves the northern sky It trusts the journey to new heights What's the meaning of the scar If we don't learn how to heal? Should we ever be apart? Then how does it feel? That's the way it is That's the way it is That's the way it is That's the way it is Shine light into darkness Shine light into darkness That's the way it is That's the way it is (so many miles to walk) That's the way it is (so many things we've got to learn) That's the way it is (oh-oh, that's the way it is) That's the way it is (oh) That's the way it is

I just can't keep going along Making believe that nothing's wrong It's wrong and it's always gonna be Nothing you did in anyway Nothing you say or didn't say It's not you, baby, it's me So keep on being long and tall Keep on talking with the same old drawl Keep on, baby, don't you trip and fall over me The petals on the daisy drop You love me then, you love me not You love me not, it's plain to see Who keeps the fire burning bright? The one who's losing sleep at night It ain't you, baby, it's me So keep the rose you never brought Keep the ring that you never bought It's all my fault, it's all my fantasy Oh, but I can't give you no more of myself Cause I'm looking out for somebody else It ain't you, baby, baby, it's me Oh, but I can't give you no more of myself Cause I'm looking out for somebody else It ain't you, baby, it's me

It's my time It's my life I can do what I like For the price of a smile, I gotta ticket to ride. So I keep living, 'cause it feels right And it's so nice, and I'd do it all again This time, it's forever It gets better, and I I, I like how it feels I like how it feels, I like how it feels I like how it feels, I like how it feels I like how it feels, I like how it feels So just turn it up, let me go I'm alive, yes and no, never stop Give me more, more, more Cause I like how it feels Ooh yeah, I like how it feels You know I like how it feels Oh yeah I like how it feels Should we love, makes us one Let's make a beautiful world Take my hand, it's alright Cuz tonight, we can fly So we keep living, cause the feel's right And it's so nice, and I'd do it all again This time, it's forever It gets better, and I I, I like how it feels I like how it feels, I like how it feels I like how it feels, I like how it feels I like how it feels, I like how it feels So just turn it up, let me go I'm alive, yes and no, never stop Give me more, more, more Cause I like how it feels Ooh yeah, I like how it feels You know I like how it feels Oh yeah I like how it feels What y'all consider the best, I consider mediocre I want my bank account like carlos slim's, or at least mini oprah Baby just close your eyes, and imagine any part in the world, i've been there I'm like global warming, they think I just started to heat the things up, but I've been here Time traveller, two time zones, give me some of my vodka any zone Enrique Iglesias, and translation, Enrique Churches, confession Dale mamita, di me lo todo, alante tu hombre, yo me hago el bobo No te preocupes, baby for real Because you gon like how it feels Cause I like how it feels Ooh yeah, I like how it feels You know I like how it feels Oh yeah I like how it feels I like how it feels... I like how it feels...

(What's happenin', Chi Chi?) (Section 8 just straight cooked that mo'f- up) I just put a Mansory kit on top of a Lamb' truck I know how it feels to stay down and run you some bands up Hundred grand on me, it's hard holdin' my pants up TRX, the Hellcat motor inside a RAM truck Real ones like me hard to come by, it's only a handful Ain't no money in the world that make me give my mans up I know how it feel to think everybody against you I know how it feel to watch bullets go through a windshield I know how it feel when you try your best to be real I know how it feel when you think no one understands you I know how it feel when the one you love gettin' ran through I know how it feel, I done really cut off my mans too I know how it feel when you broke, and them bills past due Oh, you thought this sh- was a joke? We on your a- too I can't give my energy to anybody I'm a billionaire in the making, I promise I'ma get one Lil' b- tried to chase me, I had to stiff-arm her Only had a couple dollars, I was still gettin' fresh I ain't tryna say I'm cocky, but I feel I'm the best Every time, I want the maximum, ain't takin' nothin' less I've been back-to-back jets, but I still fly Delta Thick lil' sh-, but she can fit in my schedule Yeah, I'm always on the go, but I make time for that a- Know I got a lot, but I'm on the grind, tryna get marriage I know I be calm, but I'm nowhere near average A hundred million dollars cold cash gettin' buried Lookin' at the man I'm becomin', it's gettin' scary All these bitches fuckin' whoever, who gettin' married? I ain't tryna go back to nothin', I'm tryna have sh- I be quick to pick up that blicky, I got a bad wrist I know how it feel to think everybody against you I know how it feel to watch bullets go through a windshield I know how it feel when you try your best to be real I know how it feel when you think no one understands you I know how it feel when the one you love gettin' ran through I know how it feel, I done really cut off my mans too I know how it feel when you broke, and them bills past due Oh, you thought this sh- was a joke? We on your a- too (smurk) I know how it feel to have the killers tell you everything (yeah, yeah) I know how it feel to wake up cut up from them bed springs (yeah, yeah) I know how it feel not to eat, it give you head pain (yeah, yeah) I know how it feel to talk to granny and forget everything (yeah) I just sat in jail with a bond, couldn't bond out I know how it feel to dodge scooters, smoke the garage out I know how it feel, the b- you love f- bomb now Rushin' while you cheatin', usin' water to get the cum out (yeah) I know how it feel to use your brother to the trenches (trenches) I know how it feel to get burnt 'bout some b- Lyin' on some murders, actin' turnt like he did it Slidin' in a Demon, but lowkey, he a Christian (skrrt) I know how it feel to get my mom a house I know how it feel to pour a four right by Obama house Tryna buy O'Block 'cause Von want it, but he gone now (gone now) I know how it feel when you broke, but now I'm on now, on now (yeah) I know how it feel to think everybody against you (yeah) I know how it feel to watch bullets go through a windshield (yeah) I know how it feel when you try your best to be real (yeah) I know how it feel when you think no one understands you (yeah) I know how it feel when the one you love gettin' ran through (yeah) I know how it feel, I done really cut off my mans too (yeah) I know how it feel when you broke, and them bills past due (yeah) Oh, you thought this sh- was a joke? We on your a- too

متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف وتفوت أيام وتمر سنين وانا حالي غريب انا مين انا مين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين مشدود في الساقية وعايش مبسوط وحزين ومحبط وجرئ ورزين على غفلة اتحول بركان جبار انا ضلمة وليل أنا نار ونهار متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف ماشي على طريق مكتوب مرسوم بس انا مسؤول وعليا اللوم ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول ماقدرش أقول من الذنب برئ لا انا ابليس ولا هبقى رسول قدامي طريق همشيه همشيه نفهم في الآخر كل ده لية متكتف مهموم موجوع وضعيف وشجاع مليان أحلام وعشان مربوط مكسور وبكسر في المآديف

فوسط زحمة وناس كتير وطريق أنا ماشي فيه عكس السير وسط الطموح والأمل والتمني فاضلي خطوة توصلني فوسط حاجات ومكيفات بحاول أنسى كل اللي فات في وسط صدري ضلعي مكسور ومن خلاله قلبي شايف نور أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع فوسط الليل وأنا بعيد عن البشر شفت نور يشبه نور القمر بس القمر مسيره يفارق ويسيبني تاني مع الوحدة أحارب فوسط قصة حب يعني وهمية كان لازم أصدق اصل الوحدة قوية مش كل المشاعر حقيقية أنا شفت نور معرفتش اغمض عنيا أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع أنا كنت فاكر اني طاير وأتاريني على وشي بقع أنا كنت فاكر إني هوصل لكني بهرب من الوجع

حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَا قَمَرْ، يَا قَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ، يَا، يَا رُوحِي حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَا، يا قَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ، يَا، يَا رُوحِي حِلِفِ الْقَمَرْ لُونِ الْوُرُودْ لُونِ الزّهِرْ فُوقِ الْخُدُودْ زَاد الْحَلا جَدايِلْ سُودْ جَدايِلْ سُودْ حِلِي الْكَرَزْ فَوْقْ شْفافِكْ آه يَا قَمَرْ حِلِفِ الْقَمَرْ لُونِ الْوُرُودْ لُونِ الزّهِرْ فُوقِ الْخُدُودْ زَاد الْحَلا جَدايِلْ سُودْ جَدايِلْ سُودْ حِلِي الْكَرَزْ فَوْقْ شْفافِكْ آه يَا قَمَرْ فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ، يَا يَا رُوحِي طَلّ الْهَوَى بْأحْلَى عُيُونْ عُيُونْ قَالِّي الدّوا بِينِ الْجُفُونْ طَلّ الْهَوَى بْأحْلَى عُيُونْ، عُيُونْ، عُيُونْ قَالِّي الدّوا بِينِ الْجُفُونْ السّحْرِ هامْ بِألْفِ لُونْ والشّعْرِ غافِي عاكْتافِكْ عِينِي، عِينِي، عِينِي عَالهَوى السّحْرِ هامْ بِألْفِ لُونْ والشّعْرِ غافِي عاكْتافِكْ عِينِي، عِينِي، عِينِي عَالهَوى طَلّ الْهَوَى بْأحْلَى عُيُونْ عُيُونْ قَالِّي الدّواء بِينِ الْجُفُونْ طَلّ الْهَوَى بْأحْلَى عُيُونْ، عُيُونْ، عُيُونْ قَالِّي الدّواء بِينِ الْجُفُونْ السّحْرِ هامْ بِألْفِ لُونْ والشّعْرِ غافِي عاكْتافِكْ عِينِي، عِينِي، عِينِي عَالهَوى فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ، يَا، يَا رُوحِي حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ حِلِف الْقَمَرْ يَا قَمَرْ، يَا قَمَرْ يَمِينْ وقَالّي يَا حِلْوِ ساعِةْ ما شافِكْ فِي الْحُسْنِ لا بَعْدِكْ ولا قَبْلِكْ يا رُوحِي يا رُوحِي كِمْلِتْ أوْصافِكْ يا، يَا رُوحِي