From the recording Couldn't You Dial My Number?
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">So, there was this friend of mine . . .<br /><br /></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: small;"><strong>© 1999 Steven E. Cutts (ASCAP)</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: small;"><strong>recorded March 5, 2000</strong> at Bias Studios (recorded and mixed by Jim Robeson)</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: small;">on<em> All Alone . . . But Hardly On My Own<br /><br /></em></span></p>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">Steve, <em>lead vocal</em> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">Paul Bell, <em>electric guitar</em> </span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">John Lewis, <em>electric bass</em></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">Robbie Magruder, <em>drums</em> <em> </em></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">Bill Starks, <em>piano & organ</em></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">The MoMe Squad, <em>horns </em>(arranged by Jim Robeson)</span></span></li>
</ul>
Lyrics
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">Couldn’t you dial my number? Did you forget my name?</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">Couldn't you afford a postcard? You are driving me insane!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">No endless agonizing for which you are renowned;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">You just turned your whole life upside down !</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">I’ve delivered chicken soup when you thought you had the flu.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">I've stood up there by your side every time that you've said "I do."</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">I've loaned you a zillion dollars; let you drive my red corvette;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">Is a big surprise the only thanks I get?</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">. . . No hint of consultation; no begging for my advice;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;"> A little bit of whining would have seemed all right.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">I’ve handed you the paperbags and told you take deep breaths;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">I’ve listened to the thousand reasons why your life was such a mess;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">You've solved your current crisis -- your announcement left no doubt --</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">but I would like to know why I'm the last one who found out!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">. . . No news is only no news; ignorance ain't bliss;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">You may have warned some others -- it's your best friend that you missed!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">I should probably cut you loose, turn my back, and walk away --</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">Just keep goin ' -- turn a deaf ear to whatever you might say.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">But I know I'm going to have to bail you out about a month or so from now;</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">I'd better get a head-start planning when and how.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;"> </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">. . . No chance for me to tell you in words choice and profound:</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">I can’t decide if you’re a genius or a clown!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;">You turned your whole life inside out & upside down!</span></span></p>