Mr. Telephone Man

Mr. Telephone man

There's something wrong with my line

When I dial my baby's number

I get a click every time

Mr. Telephone man

There's something wrong with my line

When I dial my baby's number

I get a click every time

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

'Cause 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 every time

Mr. Telephone man

There's something wrong with my line

When I dial my baby's number

I get a click every time

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 every time

Mr. Telephone man

Somethin's wrong with my line (wrong with my line)

I try to dial her number (dial my baby's number)

I get a click every time

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

The situation's blowin' my mind

Oh, I just can't take this anymore

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 (wrong with my line)

I try to dial her number (dial my baby's number)

I get a click everytime

Must be a bad connection

I give her my love and affection (she's had it all)

I just can't take this no more

This situation blowin' my mind (blowin' my mind)

Can't get my baby on the line (on the line)

I tried dialing information (Mr. Telephone man)

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

The system on the phone, telling me my baby ain't at home

Ah, baby, I just can't take this anymore

Help me out, please Mr. Telephone man

Help me out, please Mr. Telephone man