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
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She said, "I'm sorry, I can't take your call, cause I'm packing up to go away
And John, if that's you're just cancellin' 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
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