You say you were wrong to ever leave me alone And now you're sorry, you're lonesome and scared And you say you'd be happy if you could just come back home Well, here's a quarter, call someone who cares Call someone who'll listen and might give a damn Maybe one of your sordid affairs But don't you come around here handin' me none of your lines Here's a quarter, call someone who cares Well, I thought what we had could never turn bad
So your leavin' caught me unaware But the fact is you've run, girl, that can't be undone So here's a quarter, call someone who cares Call someone who'll listen, yeah, and might give a damn Maybe one of your sordid affairs But don't you come around here handin' me none of your lines Here's a quarter, call someone who cares Yeah, here's a quarter, call someone who cares