Mr. Telephone Man - New Edition

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 dialed 6−1-1, Repair 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 happened 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

Something’s wrong with my line

I try to dial her number

But, I get a click every time

Some strange man is on the telephone (The telephone)

He keeps telling me my baby, ain’t home (That she’s not home)

She ain’t got no party line (Oh, oh)

Situation blowing my mind (Oh, oh)

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 through

Could you just check the line

Just one more time if you can

I’m pretty sure her 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 every time

Mr. Telephone Man

Something’s wrong with my line

I try to dial her number

But, I get a click every time

Must be a bad connection

I give her my love and affection

I just can’t take this no more

This situation blowing my mind (Blowing 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 it anymore

Help me out, please Mr. Telephone Man

Help me out, please Mr. Telephone Man