The Donnas

You Don't Wanna Call

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Hey Howie, where ya been?
I've been waitin' since half past ten
And you know I got nowhere to go,
Unless you take me to that midnight show
You showed up but it's way too late.
Walter's barbeque is hardly a date
I wanna take you up to my room
But you always have to leave too soon
You don't wanna call me no more
You don't wanna call me your girl
So I guess I'll just go to the mall
'Cause I know that you'll never call
You don't wanna call me no more
You don't wanna call me your girl
So I guess I'll just stare at the wall
'Cause I know that you'll never call
Am I not old enough, am I too young
You think I don't know how to eat Dim Sum
Or is it that I got more more dough,
'Cause I paid your way to the show?
It's ok - I guess I don't care.
You don't wanna take me anywhere
I'll pretend everything's all right,
Even though you won't call me tonight
You don't wanna call me no more
You don't wanna call me your girl
So I guess I'll just go to the mall
'Cause I know that you'll never call
You don't wanna call me no more
You don't wanna call me your girl
So I guess I'll just stare at the wall
'Cause I know that you'll never call
You don't wanna call me no more...
I said, you don't wanna call me your girl

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krushzed On Jan 08, 2002

Hey Howie, where ya been? 
I've been waitin' since half past ten 
And you know I got nowhere to go, 
Unless you take me to that midnight show 
You showed up but it's way too late. 
Walter's barbeque is hardly a date 
I wanna take you up to my room 
But you always have to leave too soon 
You don't wanna call me no more 
You don't wanna call me your girl 
So I guess I'll just go to the mall 
'Cause I know that you'll never call 
You don't wanna call me no more 
You don't wanna call me your girl 
So I guess I'll just stare at the wall 
'Cause I know that you'll never call 
Am I not old enough, am I too young 
You think I don't know how to eat Dim Sum 
Or is it that I got more more dough, 
'Cause I paid your way to the show? 
It's ok - I guess I don't care. 
You don't wanna take me anywhere 
I'll pretend everything's all right, 
Even though you won't call me tonight 
You don't wanna call me no more 
You don't wanna call me your girl 
So I guess I'll just go to the mall 
'Cause I know that you'll never call 
You don't wanna call me no more 
You don't wanna call me your girl 
So I guess I'll just stare at the wall 
'Cause I know that you'll never call 
You don't wanna call me no more... 
I said, you don't wanna call me your girl

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2002-01-08 08:18:11

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by saves_the_day_girl

24y ago

I really like this song the lyrics are simple but I like it!

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by kerkergurl

23y ago

one of the few donnas songs expressing the breakup of a relationship. a welcome change from picking up guys. my fave song off "the donnas get skintight" album

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by River Wolf

21y ago

i love this song, it's about a chick waiting for her bf (who she has broken up with, and knows it) but still has a marginal amount of hope left

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