Released on March 6, 1973

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[Verse 1]

Operator, number please, it's been so many years

Will she remember my old voice while I fight the tears?

Hello, hello there, is this Martha? This is old Tom Frost

And I am calling long distance, don't worry about the cost

'Cause it's been forty years or more, now Martha please recall

Meet me out for coffee where we'll talk about it all


[Chorus]

And those were the days of roses, of poetry and prose

And Martha all I had was you and all you had was me

There was no tomorrows, we packed away our sorrows

And we saved them for a rainy day


[Verse 2]

And I feel so much older now, you're much older, too

How's your husband? And how's your kids? You know that I got married too

Lucky that you found someone to make you feel secure

'Cause we were all so young and foolish, now we are mature


[Chorus]

And those were the days of roses, of poetry and prose

And Martha, all I had was you and all you had was me

There was no tomorrow, we packed away our sorrows

And we saved 'em for a rainy day


[Verse 3]

And I was always so impulsive, I guess that I still am

And all that really mattered then was that I was a man

I guess that our being together was never meant to be

But Martha, Martha, I love you, can't you see?


[Chorus]

And those were the days of roses, of poetry and prose

And Martha all I had was you and all you had was me

There was no tomorrows, we packed away our sorrows

And we saved 'em for a rainy day


[Outro]

And I remember quiet evenings trembling close to you