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Artist: Backstreet Boys
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The Call
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Curated by Ethan Walker
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The Call
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(Hello?)
(Hi, it's me, what's up baby?)
(I'm sorry, listen)
(I'm gonna be late tonight so don't stay up and wait for me, ok?)
(Where are you?)
(Wait, wait! Say that again?)
(Hello?)
(You're really dropping out, I think my battery must be low)
(Listen, if you can hear me)
(We're going to this place nearby alright, gotta go!)
Let me tell you the story 'bout the call that changed my destiny
Me and my boys went out just to end up in misery
Was about to go home, when there she was, standing in front of me
And said: Hi, I got a little place nearby, wanna go?
I should've said: No, someone's waiting for me
But I called my girl up and said
Listen, baby, I'm sorry
Just wanna tell ya don't worry
I will be late, don't stay up and wait for me
Say again? You're dropping out, my battery is low
Just so you know, we're going to a place nearby, gotta go!
Now two years gone, nothing's been won
I can't take it back, what's done is done
One of her friends found out
That she wasn't my only one
And it eats me from inside, that she's not by my side
Just because I made that call and lied
Listen, baby, I'm sorry
Just wanna tell ya don't worry
I will be late, don't stay up and wait for me
Say again? You're dropping out, my battery is low
Just so you know, we're going to a place nearby, gotta go!
Listen baby I'm sorry (hello?)
Listen baby I'm sorry (hello?)
Listen baby I'm sorry (hello?)
Gotta go
Oh (oh, oh, oh)
Oh (oh, oh, oh)
Oh (oh, oh, oh, oh, oh)
Oh (oh, oh, oh)
Oh (oh, oh, oh)
Let me tell you the story 'bout the call that changed my destiny
Me and my boys went out just to end up in misery
Was about to go home, when there she was, standing in front of me
And said: Hi, I got a little place nearby
Gotta go!
Listen, baby, I'm sorry
Just wanna tell ya don't worry
I will be late, don't stay up and wait for me
Say again? You're dropping out, my battery is low
Just so you know, we're going to a place nearby, gotta go!
Listen, baby, I'm sorry
Just wanna tell ya don't worry
I will be late, don't stay up and wait for me
Say again? You're dropping out, my battery is low
Just so you know, we're going to a place nearby, gotta go!
Listen, baby, I'm sorry
Just wanna tell ya don't worry
I will be late, don't stay up and wait for me
Say again? You're dropping out, my battery is low
Just so you know, we're going to a place nearby
We're going to a place nearby, gotta go!
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