At The Sound Of The Tone

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 a 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 go away

And, John, if that's you, you're just canceling lunch anyway

Oh 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 a 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 go away

And, John, if that's you, you're just canceling lunch anyway

Oh 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"