Lyrics Answering Machine - Blossom Dearie
A
little
while
ago
I
went
and
placed
a
call
To
tell
this
girl
I
know
that
she
could
have
it
all
The
wedding,
the
ring,
the
whole
darn
thing,
I
was
willing
to
tie
the
knot
So
I
called
her
up,
and
this
is
the
answer
I
got:
"I′m
so
sorry
you
have
just
reached
my
answering
machine,
I'm
not
in
at
present,
I′m
sure
you
know
the
whole
routine.
Leave
your
name
and
number,
and
I'll
try
to
get
back
to
you;
You
have
30
seconds
to
talk
to
me
before
you're
through."
And
I
said,
"Baby
let′s
go
get
married,
I
need
to
hear
you′re
mine.
I
am
hanging
on,
I
am
hanging
on,
I
am
hanging
on
this
line.
And
if
I
can
leave
one
message
before
you
go
to
bed,
I
would
say
to
you."
And
the
phone
went
dead.
So
I
stepped
out
to
buy
some
dog
food
for
the
cat.
Of
course
she
called
about
three
minutes
after
that.
Would
she
be
my
wife
and
share
my
life?
Well
of
course
you
can
write
the
plot,
Cause
she
called
me
up,
and
this
is
the
answer
she
got:
"I'm
so
sorry
you
have
just
reached
my
answering
machine,
I′m
not
in
at
present,
I'm
sure
you
know
the
whole
routine.
Leave
your
name
and
number,
and
I′ll
try
to
get
back
to
you;
You
have
30
seconds
to
talk
to
me
before
you're
through."
And
she
said,
"Baby
I
got
your
message,
I
am
answering
your
call.
I
have
thought
it
out,
I
have
thought
it
out,
And
I
think
that,
all-in-all
If
you
ask
if
we
can
marry,
and
make
it
for
all
time,
Then
my
answer
is."
And
the
phone
went,
"I′m
so
sorry,
you
have
just
reached
my
answering
machine."
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