Talk
Rupert Holmes Lyrics

A little while ago I went and placed a call
The singer recently made a phone call.

To tell this girl I know that she could have it all
The singer called a woman to tell her that he's willing to give her everything.

The wedding ring, the whole dumb thing
The singer is willing to marry the woman and give her everything associated with it.

I was willing to tie the knot
The artist is willing to get married.

So I called her up, and this is the answer I got...
The woman didn't answer the artist's call.

I'm so sorry you have just reached my answering machine
The woman's answering machine picked up the singer's call.

I'm not in, and listen, I'm sure you know this whole routine
The woman is not available to answer the singer's call and the singer has heard this message before.

Leave your name and number
The woman's answering machine instructs the artist to leave a message with his contact information.

And I'll try and get back to you
The woman's answering machine promises to return the artist's call.

You have thirty seconds to talk to me before you're through
The artist has a limited amount of time to leave his message before the answering machine ends the call.

Baby lets go get married.
The singer urges the woman to get married.

I need to know you're mine!
The artist wants to know that he has the woman's commitment.

I am hangin' on, I am hangin' on, I am hangin' on this line
The singer is eagerly waiting for the woman's response.

And if I can leave one message
The singer has one chance to leave a message.

Before you go to bed, I would say to you...
The singer hopes to speak to the woman before she goes to sleep.

And the phone went dead
The woman's answering machine cut off the artist's call.

So I stepped down to buy some dog food for the cat
The artist went to go buy cat food after leaving a message for the woman.

Of course she called about three minutes after that
The woman called the singer back shortly after he left his message.

Well of course she can write the plot
The woman has control over the situation.

Cause she called my up, and this is the answer she got
The woman called the artist back and left a message.

Baby I got your message.
The woman acknowledges the artist's message.

Well I'm answering your call.
The woman is returning the artist's phone call.

I have thought it out, I have thought it out, and I think that all in all
The woman has given it some consideration and has made a decision.

If you ask if we can marry, and make it for all time then my answer is...
The artist asked the woman to marry him and the woman is about to reveal her answer.

and the phone went
The woman's answering machine cuts off the call without revealing her answer.

I'm so sorry you have just reached my answering machine
The woman's answering machine picks up the call again.

I'm not in, and listen, I'm sure you know this whole routine
The woman's answering machine is still activated.

I'm so sorry you have just reached my answering machine
The woman's answering machine is still activated.

I'm not in, and listen, I'm sure you know this whole routine
The woman's answering machine is still activated.

I'm so sorry you have just reached my answering machine
The woman's answering machine is still activated.

I'm not in, and listen, I'm sure you know this whole routine
The woman's answering machine is still activated.