A.J. Croce - Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels) - LIVE from The Croce Plays Croce Tour

A.J. Croce performs his father’s song “Operator (That’s Not the Way It Feels)” LIVE from the ‘Croce Plays Croce Tour.’ On this tour, A.J. plays some of the most beloved songs from Jim Croce, and his own original music. Get Croce Plays Croce Tickets at https://www.ajcrocemusic.com/tour A.J. CROCE PRESENTS: CROCE PLAYS CROCE 2025 FALL TOUR 9/17 - Grand Junction, CO – Avalon Theatre 9/18 - Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater 9/19 – Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center 9/21 – Omaha, NE – Holland Center 9/22 – Fargo, ND – Fargo Theatre 9/23 – Madison, WI – Barrymore Theatre 9/25 – Iowa City, IA – Englert Theatre 9/26 – Jefferson City, MO – Capital Region Amphitheater 9/28 – Bloomington, IL – Center for the Arts 9/29 – Kansas City, MO – Uptown Theater 10/1 – Chesterfield, MO – Factory 10/2 – Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place 10/3 – Minneapolis, MN – Pantages Theatre 10/5 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst Theater 10/6 – Ottumwa, IA – Bridge View Center 10/8 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre 10/9 – Skokie, IL – North Shore Center 10/10 – Columbus, OH – KEMBA 10/12 – Nashville, TN - Ryman Auditorium 10/13 – Cincinnati, OH – Taft Theatre 10/15 – Louisville, KY – Brown Theatre 10/17 – Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre 10/18 – Chattanooga, TN –Walker Theatre 10/19 – Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium 10/21 – Richmond, VA – The National 10/22 – Annapolis, MD – Rams Head On Stage 10/24 – New York, NY - Town Hall 10/25 – Poughkeepsie, NY – Bardavon 10/26 – Shippensburg, PA – Luhrs Performing Arts Center 11/19 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur 11/20 – Cranston, RI – Historic Park Theatre 11/21 – Springfield, MA - MGM Springfield 11/22 – Atlantic City, NJ – Caesars Atlantic City Get tickets at https://www.ajcrocemusic.com/tour A.J. said, "You can write a good song based on other people’s experiences but to write a great song you need to have some character building experiences of your own. Which is why Operator took so long for my father to write. It was started in 1965 as a good tune and finished in 1972 as a great song. I hope you’ll sing along with my band and I on this one, if you don’t know the words just sing louder.“ This video was shot live on April 6, 2025 at the Lexington Opera House in Lexington, KY. The band is A.J. Croce (vocals/guitar), David Barard (bass/backing vocals), Katrice Donaldson (backing vocals), Gary Mallaber (drums). James Pennebaker (guitar), and Jackie Wilson (backing vocals). This video was filmed, edited and produced by Jim Shea. Listen to A.J. Croce’s newest album 'Heart Of The Eternal' here: https://ajcroce.lnk.to/HeartOfTheEternal Follow A.J. Croce: Official Website: https://www.ajcrocemusic.com/ Facebook:   / ajcrocemusic   Instagram:   / ajcroce   X: https://x.com/croceiscroce Get Tour Tickets Here: https://www.ajcrocemusic.com/tour Shop A.J. Croce Merch: https://stores.portmerch.com/ajcroce/ Follow Jim Croce: Official Website: https://jimcroce.com/ Shop: https://stores.portmerch.com/jimcroce/ Lyrics: Operator, well could you help me place this call? See, the number on the matchbook is old and faded She's living in L.A. with my best old ex-friend Ray A guy she said she knew well and sometimes hated Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that And give me the number if you can find it So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well I only wish my words could just convince myself That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels Operator, well could you help me place this call? Well, I can't read the number that you just gave me There's something in my eyes, you know it happens every time I think about a love that I thought would save me Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that And give me the number if you can find it So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well I only wish my words could just convince myself That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels No, no, no, no - that's not the way it feels Operator, well let's forget about this call There's no one there I really wanted to talk to Thank you for your time, ah, you've been so much more than kind And you can keep the dime Isn't that the way they say it goes? Well, let's forget all that And give me the number if you can find it So I can call just to tell 'em I'm fine and to show I've overcome the blow, I've learned to take it well I only wish my words could just convince myself That it just wasn't real, but that's not the way it feels Written by Jim Croce