Verse 1 I haven’t changed the tape in the machine Your voice still says you can’t come to the phone I call it from the pay phone on the corner Just to hear the beep Chorus Leave a message, leave a message I’ll get back to you Leave a message, leave a message After the beep Verse 2 I tell the tape about my week The band, the show, the thing at work It lets me finish It always lets me finish [instrumental] Chorus Leave a message, leave a message I’ll get back to you Leave a message, leave a message After the beep After the beep Verse 3 Your mother says she’ll keep paying the bill Until she can’t She says it like a promise I say thanks like it’s an answer Bridge One day the line will be disconnected And the voice will go I’ve got the number written on the back of my hand I keep it from washing off [instrumental] Final Chorus Leave a message, leave a message I’ll get back to you Leave a message, leave a message I’ll get back to you Leave a message, leave a message I’ll get back to you Leave a message, leave a message After the beep
