When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone) - Michael Franks

When Sly calls

The profit speaks

When Sly calls

The secret leaks

The sky falls

The dice are tossed

The war is won

The battle’s lost

When Sly calls

It’s thirteen takes

When Sly calls

The summer breaks

The sky falls

The rain begins

And on the box some Leon spins

To insulate me from the icy aftershock I feel each time

That Sly calls

(Don't touch the phone)

I am not here

I’m making my escape

The me you hear

Is magnetized on tape

I’m flying south

For snorkeling and sleep

(à Côte d’Azur)

Just leave your message when you hear the

(Don't you dare touch that phone)

When you hear the

(Don't you dare touch that phone)

When you hear the

(Don't you dare touch that phone)

When you hear the beep

When Sly calls

It’s tit for tat

When Sly calls

It’s rat eat rat

The sky falls

The signal fades

I lock the door and shut the shades

And contemplate the crystal blue familiar funk I’m plunged into

When Sly calls