Called Me Back

My so-called buddy never called me back Called me back, called me back My so-called buddy never called me back I don't know what to think about that I coulda been croaking on the floor of my flat The floor of my flat, the floor of my flat I coulda been croaking on the floor of my flat The bugger never called me back Then again he could have troubles himself Troubles himself, troubles himself Then again he could have troubles himself I better try him once more He could be going through a bitter divorce A bitter divorce, a bitter divorce He could be going through a bitter divorce Or a quadruple bypass Or maybe his mother ran afoul of the law Afoul of the law, afoul of the law Maybe his mother ran afoul of the law You never know with that gang He coulda slid into a society scene Society scene, society scene He coulda slid into a society scene And left his old friends behind My so-called buddy never called me back Called me back, called me back My so-called buddy never called me back I don't know what to think about that The bugger never called me back I better try him once more --- Called Me Back - Bruce Cockburn