Hudson explained the meaning of the song on her site in 2001.
“The title practically explains everything. I was reading the book called "Last Call For Help” by Dawson McAllister and my dad came home one day and said I was supposed to write a song about someone’s “Last Call.” He didn’t even know I w...
[Verse 1]
Hello, hello I'm searchin' for a man
With love filled eyes and them healing hands
Hello, hello I've been waiting for so long
Don't disconnect me 'cause it's my last call
For help, yeah, help
For help
[Chorus]
'Cause it's 8-9-9-3-8-3-3
Come on and listen to me
Take my call, collect my change
'Cause Lord I'm calling on Your name
[Verse 2]
Don't wanna leave, don't wanna say goodbye
Still fifteen minutes for my thirty-five
And where's this good in goodbye?
Cause talking to you is bringing me
This life, yeah, life
This life, yeah
[Chorus]
'Cause it's 8-9-9-3-8-3-3
Come on and listen to me
Take my call, collect my change
'Cause Lord I'm calling on Your name, oh yeah
Yeah, yeah, last call
My last call, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Instrumental Break]
[Chorus]
'Cause it's 8-9-9-3-8-3-3
Come on and listen to me
Take my call, collect my change
'Cause Lord I'm calling on Your name
8-9-9-3-8-3-3
Come on and listen to me
Take my call, collect my change
'Cause Lord I'm calling on Your name
8-9-9-3-8-3-3
Come on and listen to me
Take my call, collect my change
'Cause Lord I'm calling on Your name
8-9-9-3-8-3-3
Come on and listen to me
Take my call, collect my change
'Cause Lord I'm calling on Your name
I'm calling on Your name
I'm calling on Your name
[Outro]
This is my last call
This is my last call
Last Call was written by Katy Perry.
Last Call was produced by David Browning.
Katy Perry released Last Call on Thu Feb 08 2001.