Operator (That's Not The Way It Feels)



演唱：Jim Croce

作者：Jim Croce

专辑：Time in a Bottle

录音室专辑：You Don't Mess Around with Jim (1972)







Operator, well could you help me place this call

See, the number on the match book is old and faded

She's living in L.A

With my best old ex-friend Ray

A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated



But isn't that the way they say it goes

Well let's forget all that

And give me the number if you can find it

So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show

I've overcome the blow

I've learned to take it well

I only wish my words 

Could just convince myself

That it just wasn't real

But that's not the way it feels



Operator, well could you help me place this call

'Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me

There's something in my eyes

You know it happens every time

I think about the love that I thought would save me



But isn't that the way they say it goes

Well let's forget all that

And give me the number if you can find it

So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show

I've overcome the blow

I've learned to take it well

I only wish my words 

Could just convince myself

That it just wasn't real

But that's not the way it feels

No, no, no, no

That's not the way it feels



Operator, well let's forget about this call

There's no one there I really wanted to talk to

Thank you for your time

Ah, you've been so much more then kind

You can keep the dime



But isn't that the way they say it goes

Well let's forget all that

And give me the number if you can find it

So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show

I've overcome the blow

I've learned to take it well

I only wish my words 

Could just convince myself

That it just wasn't real

But that's not the way it feels







参考翻译：

译者：安德森

来源：http://www.tacocity.com.tw/abs1984/



Operator

接线生



Operator, well could you help me place this call

接线生，你能帮我查这个电话号码吗？

See, the number on the match book is old and faded

你看，电话本上的号码很旧了，又有点模糊

She's living in L.A, with my best old ex-friend Ray

她和我从前最好的老朋友“雷"住在洛杉矶

A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated

她说是她很了解，有时又很厌恶的家伙



But isn't that the way they say it goes

事情不就像人们说的那样吗？

Well let's forget all that

好吧，让我们把这些忘掉

And give me the number if you can find it

如果你查到了，请把号码给我

So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show

这样我才能打电话跟他们说我过得很好

I've overcome the blow

让他们知道我已经熬过来了

I've learned to take it well

我学会了随遇而安

I only wish my words, could just convince myself

我只希望我讲的话可以说服自己

That it just wasn't real

那些事不是真的

But that's not the way it feels

但事情不是那样子的



Operator, well could you help me place this call

接线生，你能帮我接通这个电话？

'Cause I can't read the number that you just gave me

我看不清楚你刚给我的号码

There's something in my eyes

有东西跑进了我的眼睛

You know it happens every time

每次都是这样

I think about the love that I thought would save me

我想起一段我以为可以拯救我的恋情



But isn't that the way they say it goes

事情不就像人们说的那样吗？

Well let's forget all that

好吧，让我们把这些忘掉

And give me the number if you can find it

如果你查到了，请把号码给我

So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show

这样我才能打电话跟他们说我过得很好

I've overcome the blow

让他们知道我已经熬过来了

I've learned to take it well

我学会了随遇而安

I only wish my words, could just convince myself

我只希望我讲的话可以说服自己

That it just wasn't real

那些事不是真的

But that's not the way it feels

但事情不是那样子的

No, no, no, no, 

不不不，

That's not the way it feels

事情不是那样子的



Operator, well let's forget about this call

接线生，忘了这通电话吧

There's no one there I really wanted to talk to

其实我没有真的想要打给谁

Thank you for your time

谢谢你陪我这段时间

Ah, you've been so much more then kind

你真是太亲切了

You can keep the dime

铜板你留著吧



But isn't that the way they say it goes

事情不就像人们说的那样吗？

Well let's forget all that

好吧，让我们把这些忘掉

And give me the number if you can find it

如果你查到了，请把号码给我

So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine, and to show

这样我才能打电话跟他们说我过得很好

I've overcome the blow

让他们知道我已经熬过来了

I've learned to take it well

我学会了随遇而安

I only wish my words, could just convince myself

我只希望我讲的话可以说服自己

That it just wasn't real

那些事不是真的

But that's not the way it feels

但事情不是那样子的







The story was inspired during Jim Croce's military service, where he saw lines of soldiers waiting to use the outdoor phone on base, many of them calling their wife or girlfriend to see if their Dear John letter was true.



来源：http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operator_(That%27s_Not_the_Way_It_Feels)#cite_note-2