A little while ago I went and placed a call
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To tell this girl I know that she could have it all
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The wedding ring, the whole dumb thing
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I was willing to tie the knot
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So I called her up, and this is the answer I got...
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[Chorus]
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I'm so sorry you have just reached my answering machine
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I'm not in, and listen, I'm sure you know this whole routine
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Leave your name and number
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And I'll try and get back to you
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You have thirty seconds to talk to me before you're threw
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And I said, "Baby lets go get married.
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I need to know you're mine!
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I am hangin' on, I am hangin' on, I am hangin' on this line
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And if I can leave one message
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Before you go to bed, I would say to you..."
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[BEEP] And the phone went dead
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So I stepped down to buy some dog food for the cat
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Of course she called about three minutes after that
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Will she be my wife and share my life?
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Well of course she can write the plot
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Cause she called my up, and this is the answer she got
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[Chorus]
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I'm so sorry you have just reached my answering machine
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I'm not in, and listen, I'm sure you know this whole routine
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Leave your name and number
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And I'll try and get back to you
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You have thirty seconds to talk to me before you're threw
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And she said, "Baby I got your message.
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Well I'm answering your call.
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I have thought it out, I have thought it out
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and I think that all in all
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If you ask if we can marry, and make it for all time
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then my answer is..."
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[BEEP] and the phone went
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[Chorus]
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I'm so sorry you have just reached my answering machine
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I'm not in, and listen, I'm sure you know this whole routine
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I'm so sorry you have just reached my answering machine
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I'm not in, and listen, I'm sure you know this whole routine
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I'm so sorry you have just reached my answering machine
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I'm not in, and listen, I'm sure you know this whole routine
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[Continue 1 more time]
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Answering Machine
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Rupert Holmes |