Call 22

Ri-ri-ri-ringing I’m staring at your name while I’m waiting for the click one ring two rings three then four I already know what happens if I keep on going for more Voicemail hits and I hang it up quick cuz I didn’t call to leave some long message I just wanted your voice for a minute that’s it Is that too much to wish for maybe you’re busy maybe phone on silent maybe you saw my name and decided you ain’t trying it I don’t know or maybe I do that’s the part driving me crazy cuz every explanation in my head gets replaced by another one lately So I try to put my phone down swear I’m done I say that but Im waiting I’m looking at it like one more time

Pick it up Just pick it up for me

I don’t need it to be for hours

just a minute to speak

Pick it up Just pick it up for me

Let me hear your voice before that voicemail beep.

Ring Ring Ring what you doing to me

I know you see that number lighting up your screen

Pick it up Just pick it up for me

Pick it up Just pick it up for me

Call number 22 yeah I know how that looks I’m probably pushing my luck but I’m already hooked I got something to tell you then I forget every word imagining you answering with that little “hello” that I haven’t heard I ain’t asking where you’ve been I ain’t asking who you’re with I ain’t trying to turn this one phone call into some relationship I just miss talking to you there I said it plain and somehow admitting that got me calling again just “bzz” “bzz” I get a lot of that as I’m negotiating with my patience Phone face down but I flip it right back thinking maybe you called while I wasn’t looking at it Then it’s nothing Nothing at all maybe I laugh I shrug it off like Man you really doing this Yeah I guess I am cuz when I wanna hear somebody nobody else sounds like her

Pick it up Just pick it up for me

I don’t need it to be for hours

just a minute to speak

Pick it up Just pick it up for me

Let me hear your voice before that voicemail beep.

Ring Ring Ring what you doing to me

I know you see that number lighting up your screen

Pick it up Just pick it up for me

Pick it up Just pick it up for me

Alright last call I mean it this time no trying to get her to pick up Im losing my mind cuz you don’t answer but I guess I can just leave you alone I know wanting your voice isn’t something you own me But while that ringtone keeps playing I’m hoping you surprise me hoping right before it ends I hear you on the other side saying “Hey what’s up” and suddenly it’s alright now cuz that’s literally all I wanted tonight No big confession no complicated fights just you on the phone wasting a little bit of my time

One ring

Two rings

Three rings

Come on

Four rings

Still nothing

Dam.

Pick it up Just pick it up for me

Even if you only got a minute that’s free

Pick it up Just pick it up for me

I swear hearing “hello” is all that I need

Ring Ring Ring then the voicemail speaks

Guess tonight you ain’t answering me

Pick it up Just pick it up for me

Pick it up Just pick it up for me