At The Sound Of The Tone

I called her up to say, "I'm sorry, I can't have lunch today 'Cause the boss just called, and he's flying in from L.A." As the phone rang, I remember 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 go 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 As the tears came, I remember 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 go 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"