Answering Machine - The Allstonians

A cracked voice that never changed

Just started using a different pattern

Laughs at the words I left

Although he doesn’t know just why

Two friends, too removed;

Ten-year olds get ten years older

He could finish my sentences but now he can’t discern my lies

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Friends come, friends go

Some feelings slowly die

But I don’t know about the things he’s seen

With all the effort we spent chasing different dreams

He sounded nervous on my answering machine

I was out walking in the rain

I had to get my head together

Sometimes I fear I’m years away

From all the promises I made

I turned and headed in,

Though I couldn’t find my resolution

And I remembered we could always count

Upon the other putting everything right

I fear he hopes

That I will catch myself

But I don’t know about the things he’s seen

With all the effort we’ve spent chasing different dreams

He sounded nervous on my answering machine

Hey you, what’s up man?

I thought I’d just check in

I hoped you would be around now,

But I missed you again

Give a call, if you want to,

When you get a chance

I haven’t seen you in a while but,

You know how it gets, you know how it gets

Catchwords and running gags,

Don’t even seem to close the distance,

While I try my very best to make you laugh as we did then

And, when it’s time to go,

We’re both searching for the right conclusion

I’ll know you less and miss you more before I see you once again

Friends come, friends grow

Some feelings surely die

But I don’t know about the things he’s seen

With all the effort we’ve spent chasing different dreams

He sounded nervous on my answering machine