[Verse]
It's a reckless world
That lets itself be guided by its tools
But what our eyes can see, we believe
The truth is not for fools
Is there nothing between us but plastic and wire?
Will some modern invention prove you a liar?
All the time you were saying, "This is it"
It was that, and you didn't get that scratch from the cat

[Chorus]
(I'll be stripped to the skin)
You'll be stripped to the bone
(You'll be stripped to the bone)
And we'll all say no
(And we'll all say no) to the picture-phone

[Chorus]
I'll be stripped to the skin
(I'll be stripped to the skin)
You will be stripped to the bone
(You'll be stripped to the bone)
And we'll all say no
(And we'll all say no) to the picture-phone

[Bridge]
It was so easy to cheat on a blind line
With an alibi and your image intact
Whatever the number - Whatever the crime
Not only the famous will have to resign
[Verse]
And you have come to depend
On your right to pretend you're alone
Would the star of the screen ever wish to be seen
Red-eyed and dying through the morning call
And the president's friends, would they live for long?
If they saw down the wire what really goes on?
When you're home to relax, come the facial attacks
And the breathers in masks - oh no! (Well, well)

[Chorus]
I'll be stripped to the skin
(I'll be stripped to the skin)
You'll be stripped to the bone
(You'll be stripped to the bone)
And we'll all say no
(And we'll all say no) to the picture-phone

[Chorus]
Hmm yes, and I'll be stripped to the skin
(I'll be stripped to the skin)
You'll be stripped to the bone
(You'll be stripped to the bone)
And we'll all say no, no
(And we'll all say no) to the picture-phone
[Verse]
Is she the girl of your dreams
(I'll be stripped to the skin)
With her curlers and creams?
(You'll be stripped to the bone)
Another fantasy's blown
(And we'll all say no) on the picture phone

[Hook]
Early morning calling - Trying to lose the picture
Early morning calling - Trying to lose the picture
Early morning calling - Trying to lose the picture, oo-hoo
Early morning calling - Trying to lose the picture

[Outro]
Early morning calling (I'll be stripped to the skin)
Trying to lose the picture, hmm-yeah (You'll be stripped to the bone)
Early morning calling (All we'll all say no to the picture-phone)
Trying to find the picture on my picture-phone
Early morning calling (I'll be stripped to the skin)
Trying to lose the picture (You'll be stripped to the bone)
Early morning calling (All we'll all say no to the picture-phone)