Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)
演唱：Jim Croce
作者：Jim Croce
专辑：Time in a Bottle
录音室专辑：You Don't Mess Around with Jim (1972)
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 ex-friend Ray
A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
But isn't that the way they say it goes
Well let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show
I've overcome the blow
I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels
Operator, well could you help me place this call
'Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me
There's something in my eyes
You know it happens every time
I think about the love that I thought would save me
But isn't that the way they say it goes
Well let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show
I've overcome the blow
I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels
No, no, no, no
That's not the way it feels
Operator, well let's forget about this call
There's no one there I really wanted to talk to
Thank you for your time
Ah, you've been so much more then kind
You can keep the dime
But isn't that the way they say it goes
Well let's forget all that
And give me the number if you can find it
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show
I've overcome the blow
I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
Could just convince myself
That it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels
参考翻译：
译者：安德森
来源：http://www.tacocity.com.tw/abs1984/
Operator
接线生
Operator, well could you help me place this call
接线生，你能帮我查这个电话号码吗？
See, the number on the match book is old and faded
你看，电话本上的号码很旧了，又有点模糊
She's living in L.A, with my best old ex-friend Ray
她和我从前最好的老朋友“雷"住在洛杉矶
A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated
她说是她很了解，有时又很厌恶的家伙
But isn't that the way they say it goes
事情不就像人们说的那样吗？
Well let's forget all that
好吧，让我们把这些忘掉
And give me the number if you can find it
如果你查到了，请把号码给我
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show
这样我才能打电话跟他们说我过得很好
I've overcome the blow
让他们知道我已经熬过来了
I've learned to take it well
我学会了随遇而安
I only wish my words, could just convince myself
我只希望我讲的话可以说服自己
That it just wasn't real
那些事不是真的
But that's not the way it feels
但事情不是那样子的
Operator, well could you help me place this call
接线生，你能帮我接通这个电话？
'Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me
我看不清楚你刚给我的号码
There's something in my eyes
有东西跑进了我的眼睛
You know it happens every time
每次都是这样
I think about the love that I thought would save me
我想起一段我以为可以拯救我的恋情
But isn't that the way they say it goes
事情不就像人们说的那样吗？
Well let's forget all that
好吧，让我们把这些忘掉
And give me the number if you can find it
如果你查到了，请把号码给我
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show
这样我才能打电话跟他们说我过得很好
I've overcome the blow
让他们知道我已经熬过来了
I've learned to take it well
我学会了随遇而安
I only wish my words, could just convince myself
我只希望我讲的话可以说服自己
That it just wasn't real
那些事不是真的
But that's not the way it feels
但事情不是那样子的
No, no, no, no,
不不不，
That's not the way it feels
事情不是那样子的
Operator, well let's forget about this call
接线生，忘了这通电话吧
There's no one there I really wanted to talk to
其实我没有真的想要打给谁
Thank you for your time
谢谢你陪我这段时间
Ah, you've been so much more then kind
你真是太亲切了
You can keep the dime
铜板你留著吧
But isn't that the way they say it goes
事情不就像人们说的那样吗？
Well let's forget all that
好吧，让我们把这些忘掉
And give me the number if you can find it
如果你查到了，请把号码给我
So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show
这样我才能打电话跟他们说我过得很好
I've overcome the blow
让他们知道我已经熬过来了
I've learned to take it well
我学会了随遇而安
I only wish my words, could just convince myself
我只希望我讲的话可以说服自己
That it just wasn't real
那些事不是真的
But that's not the way it feels
但事情不是那样子的
The story was inspired during Jim Croce's military service, where he saw lines of soldiers waiting to use the outdoor phone on base, many of them calling their wife or girlfriend to see if their Dear John letter was true.
来源：http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operator_(That%27s_Not_the_Way_It_Feels)#cite_note-2
