Mr. Telephone man

There's something wrong with my line

When I dial my baby's number

I get a click everytime



Mr. Telephone man

There's something wrong with my line

When I dial my baby's number

I get a click everytime



When I dial 611 to get a service

She said, "Hello, may I help you please?"

I told her, Something must be wrong with my phone

Cuz my baby wouldn't hang up on me



Mr. Telephone man

There's something wrong with my line

When I dial my baby's number

I get a click everytime



Mr. Telephone man

There's something wrong with my line

When I dial my baby's number

I get a click everytime



She let the phone ring 20 times before she answered

Let me tell you what happen then

A minute later - I got the operator

Saying, "Please hang up and place your call again, Baby"



Mr. Telephone man

There's something wrong with my line

When I dial my baby's number

I get a click everytime



Mr. Telephone man

Somethin's wrong with my line

When I dial my baby's number

I get a click everytime



Some strange man is on the telephone (The telephone)

Keeps telling me my baby ain't home (That she's not home)

She ain't got no party line

This situation's blowin' my mind

Oh! I just can't take this anymore



[SPOKEN]:

Please operator

See what you can do

I dialed the right number

But I still couldn't get though

Would you just check the line

Just one more time if you can

I'm pretty sure my phone wouldn't be answered by no man



Mr. Telephone man

There's something wrong with my line

When I dial my baby's number

I get a click everytime



Mr. Telephone man

Somethin's wrong with my line

I try to dial her number

I get a click everytime



Must be a bad connection

I give 'em all my love and affection (Oh sugar)

I just can't take this no more

This situation blowin' my mind

Can't get my baby on the line



I try dialing information (Mr. Telephone man)

I can't get no cooperation (Mr. Telephone man)

System on the phone

Telling me my baby ain't at home

Ahh baby

I just can't take this anymore



Help me out

Please Mr. Telephone man

Help me out

Please Mr. Telephone man