Elegant Transaction

Be careful when you take a call for someone else
 That is probably to begin
 And get embroiled in someone else's life
 You don't know where that phone's been
 And don't strike a conversation with a cigarette
 Like an old flame
 Burned up
 And out of breath
 A slip of the tongue is all it takes
 It seems you need a helping hand
 To find yourself in someone else's place
 Back in the saddle again
 And don't pretend you don't know where it's headed for
 A connection all the same
 Exchange small talk about the good old days
 It seems they've done better than you
 Your stories match despite the different names
 I guess that all you heard was true
 And don't go along unless you've lost your way
 A connection all the same
 Like you're in love's cold sleigh