Can I Call You - David Gates

If I’m sitting home alone

And I find my telephone

Can I call you?

If I spoke to you before

But I need to tell some more

Can I call again?

A telephone just ain’t enough

When this lonely night gets just too tough

To take

Can I come on your door knockin'

When we’re done through talking

Can I call you?

'Cause I need love so badly

To ever see me through

That’s why I keep reaching out for you

If my money’s runnin' low

And I need a place to go

Can I call you?

If I got a fresh supply

Of some wine to get us high

Should I call you up?

If I dread you should discover

That I tried another lover

Just to see how good you are, baby

When you’re all done screaming, shouting

I’ma throwing things and pouting

Can I call you?

'Cause I need you so near me

I can’t let you go

So don’t ever tell me, tell me «no»

'Cause I need love so badly

To ever see me through

That’s why I keep reaching out for you