Operator, well let's forget about this call There's no one there I really wanted to talk to. "Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)". A girl he said he knew well but sometimes hated. Lyrics to 'Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)' by Jim Croce. Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) Songtext von Jim Croce mit Lyrics, deutscher Übersetzung, Musik-Videos und Liedtexten kostenlos auf Songtexte.com / See, the number on the match book is old and faded / He's living in L.A / With my best old ex-friend Ray / A girl he said knew well and sometimes hated / Isn't that the way they say it goes? Jim Croce - Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) Lyrics. Operator, well could you help me place this call? See, the number on the matchbook is old and faded She's living in L.A. with my best old ex-friend Ray A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated Isn't that the way they say it goes? You see the number on the match box is old and faded. He's living in l. a. (originally by Jim Croce) Operator, could you help me place this call. Comments: 22. And you can keep the dime. See, the number on the matchbook is old and faded. Jennifur Sun from Ramona So identify with a lot of the lyrics. Operator, well could you help me place this call See, the number on the match book is old and faded She's living in L.A With my best old With my best old ex friend ray. That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels. Operator, well could you help me place this call? Lyrics to "Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)" by DIANA KRALL: Operator, well, could you help me place this call? Lyrics to Operator (Thats Not the Way It Feels) by Jim Croce from the Collection [Sony BMG] album - including song video, artist biography, translations and more! See, the number on the matchbook is old and faded. Thank you for your time, ah, you've been so much more than kind. I was loosing some dear friends to a divorce when this song, and to this day it reminds me of that. But that's not the way it feels No, no, no, no That's not the way it feels Operator Oh, let's forget about this call There's no one there I really wanted to talk to Thank you for your time Oh, you've been so much more than kind You can keep the dime Isn't that the way they say it goes? Lyrics and video for the song Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels) by Jim Croce - Songfacts ... Over twenty years ago, I really began paying attention to the lyrics of "Operator" and I have been captivated by that song ever since.