Long Distance Oprater

[Verse 1]

Long-distance operator

Place this call, it’s not for fun

Long-distance operator

Please, place this call, you know it’s not for fun

I gotta get a message to my baby

You know, she’s not just anyone



[Verse 2]

There are thousands in the phone booth

Thousands at the gate

There are thousands in the phone booth

Thousands at the gate

Everybody wants to make a long-distance call

But you know they’re just gonna have to wait



[Verse 3]

If a call comes from Louisiana

Please, let it ride

If a call comes from Louisiana

Please, let it ride

This phone booth’s on fire

It’s getting hot inside



[Verse 4]

Everybody wants to be my friend

But nobody wants to get higher

Everybody wants to be my friend

But nobody wants to get higher

Long-distance operator

I believe I’m strangling’ on this telephone wire