Long Distance

<br>Alone with the phone again<br><br>The deepening light seeps in my mind<br><br>Im desperate to hear a voice<br><br>Can this really be my choice? <br><br>Im fifty and Im tricky<br><br>And Im sick of being alone<br><br>Youre twenty-five and pretty<br><br>But youre old enough to know<br><br>That actions form a pattern<br><br>And the hearts the last to know<br><br>And Im waitin for another friend<br><br>Callin long distance again<br><br><br><br>My mind is an antique room<br><br>Theres overstuffed chairs and carpets too<br><br>Where nobody ever comes<br><br>Its a good place to run away from<br><br>And Im runnin from a love<br><br>With every step I take<br><br>And if I can fall for you then<br><br>From the last one I am saved<br><br>And its a cold grey wet december<br><br>Shity shity day<br><br>And Im waitin for another friend<br><br>Calling long distance again<br><br><br><br>Youre dark and your french voice is lovely<br><br>And youre bright eyes light the receiver across the miles<br><br>Im listening close and Im hoping<br><br>To learn love, but I dont know how<br><br>Calling long distance again<br><br>Calling long distance again<br><br>Im calling long distance again<br><br>Calling long distance again