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Calling America Lyrics
Somebody told her that there was a place like heaven
Across the water on a seven forty seven
Yeah, we're living in, in a modern world
And pretty soon she's really got the notion
Of flying out across the big blue ocean
Yeah, we're living in, in a modern world
Talk is cheap on satellite, but all I get is static
Information I'm still here, redial on automatic
Chorus:
Calling America, can't get a message through
Calling America, that's what she said to do
Calling America, that's where she has to be
Calling America, she left a number for me
Calling America
But I'm just talking to a satellite
Twenty thousand miles up in the sky each night
Yeah, we're living in, in a modern world
All I had to do was pick up the phone
I'm out in space trying to talk to someone
Yeah, we're living in, in a modern world
She left a number I could call
But no one's there, no one at all
There must be something going wrong
That number just rings on and on
Chorus: repeat
Said she'd call when she'd been gone a while
Guess she's missing me across the miles
Yeah, we're living in, in a modern world
Chorus: repeat
Across the water on a seven forty seven
Yeah, we're living in, in a modern world
Of flying out across the big blue ocean
Yeah, we're living in, in a modern world
Information I'm still here, redial on automatic
Calling America, can't get a message through
Calling America, that's what she said to do
Calling America, that's where she has to be
Calling America, she left a number for me
Calling America
Twenty thousand miles up in the sky each night
Yeah, we're living in, in a modern world
I'm out in space trying to talk to someone
Yeah, we're living in, in a modern world
But no one's there, no one at all
There must be something going wrong
That number just rings on and on
Guess she's missing me across the miles
Yeah, we're living in, in a modern world
Song Info
Submitted by
kenobi65 On Jun 17, 2002
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All this wonderful technology and he can't get in touch with this girl who's "missing him". Yeah, doesn't matter how good the technology is, it won't work if she don't pick up the phone. She left to make a life in America, told him she would call when she'd been gone for a while. He tries to call her and he's getting static. She started a new life that did not include him. Unfortunately, he is just not getting the hint.
At least, that's what I think the song is about. Great song BTW.
This is a great song! These days it could be applied to internet romance, and the lengths some people go to to find true love. "Guess she's missing me across the miles", maybe the dream didn't come true, and they stay apart, only in contact through technology!
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This is a great song! These days it could be applied to internet romance, and the lengths some people go to to find true love. "Guess she's missing me across the miles", maybe the dream didn't come true, and they stay apart, only in contact through technology!
This is a great song! These days it could be applied to internet romance, and the lengths some people go to to find true love. "Guess she's missing me across the miles", maybe the dream didn't come true, and they stay apart, only in contact through technology!