katie please don't hang up the phone
i know it's late
i know you're not alone
but i've only got one phone call
and i'm spending it on you
so hear me out
i took everything that i own
that reminded me of you
and packed it up
ticket stubs, pictures, and your comb
and that shirt of mine you used to wear
to sleep when it got cold
i fashioned a raft out of nails and wood
filled it up and sprayed it down with lighter fluid
took it to the neighbor's swimming pool
to give us a viking's funeral
katie please don't hang up the phone
i know you'd like to but
you can't just leave me alone in here
these cats will tear me limb from limb
officer jim
couldn't care less
don't ask me what i was thinking
you know i don't have any answers you want to hear
and don't ask because you know i've been drinking
but i don't think it'd be fair to just blame this on the beer
katie i need you now more than i ever did
for all the lessons learned and bridges burned
and all the nights we tossed and turned
you never could just stay on your side
neither could i
all lyrics © m. mcclenathan