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Answering Machine Lyrics

Artist: The Replacements
Album: Let It Be

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Try to breathe some life into a letter
Losing hope, never gonna be together
My courage is at it's peak
You know what I mean
How do say you're O.K. to
An answering machine?
How do you say good night to
An answering machine?

Big town's got its losers
Small town's got its vices
A handful of friends
One needs a match, one needs some ice
Call-waiting phone in another time zone
How do you say I miss you to
An answering machine?
How do say good night to
An answering machine?

I get enough of that

Try to free a slave of ignorance
Try and teach a whore about romance

How do you say I miss you to
An answering machine?
How do you say good night to
An answering machine?
How do you say I'm lonely to
An answering machine?
The message is very plain
Oh, I hate your answering machine
I hate your answering machine
I hate your answering machine...

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Comments/Interpretations

by reelman on 12/5/2008 7:00pm
This is one tough song to sing and play at the same time. Holy frustration.

by Marko on 5/26/2009 12:40pm
Try to free a slave WITH ignorance

by John Meyer on 12/4/2009 11:37pm
once this song gets stuck in my head, I can't get it out. one of my favorite songs on the album.

by max on 3/1/2010 9:34pm
Amazing song. Incredibly intense, considering how minimalist it is.