Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)

"Operator (That's Not the Way It Feels)" is a 1972 song written by American singer-songwriter Jim Croce. Croce's record was released on August 23, 1972. It was the second single released from Croce's third studio album You Don't Mess Around with Jim. The song reached a peak of number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1972, spending twelve weeks on the chart.