As I lay here shut in my room
and speak to you about endless nothings
I'm ready to get off the phone
and be by myself

Hear my own thoughts
Listen to some music
Cake, The Beatles, whatever I feel like,
play guitar and contemplate the world...

Your voice pauses for a moment
and I know you have someone on the other line
waiting to speak to you or your sister or your mom
and you say, "hold on a sec, I have a beep"

You might think someone wouldn't be bothered
just because they don't hear the sound of someone else's voice
speaking to them
but I am

Oh yes I am
there's too much silence
I'm thinking too loud

To know there is no understanding ear, or even just ear
waiting to hear my voice, enjoy my company
relate to what being crazy feels like
I start to want to talk about more endless nothings with you

And then I hear your voice again
You are there to hear my voice, enjoy my company
relate to what being crazy feels like
and life is fine as it was before

But soon, we'll have to hang up
and I'll be left alone in my empty room
listening to Tom Petty on my stereo

I'll call you tomorrow when we'll talk about more endless nothings
hopefully, you will have gotten rid of call waiting by then.