Verse 1 Is anyone Is anyone in there I put my mouth to the wall And the wall didn’t care Knock once for the living Knock twice for the kept I counted to nothing And nothing answered back Refrain (flat, no build) Hello Hello Is this the number I lost you at Verse 2 Somebody’s home The lights say somebody’s home But the voice on the message Isn’t yours anymore They changed your outgoing Same tone, wrong words “I’m not available” “I’m not, I’m not, I’m—” Refrain Hello Hello You picked up But you weren’t there Bridge (the ringing gets louder; the vocal doesn’t) I know you can hear the shape of this Even if you can’t hear me That’s alright That’s how it starts You don’t have to answer You just have to notice you’re being called (ringing continues alone for four bars) Outro (almost inaudible, under the tone) I’ll try again I’ll try a different way Leave the line open Leave the line Leave the line open [the ringing cuts. dead air. then the corporate hold-music from “Second Shift” fades in for two seconds — and stops.]
