CHORUS   Mr Telephone man   There’s somethin’ wrong with my line   When I dial my baby’s number   I get a click every time   Mr Telephone man   There’s somethin’ wrong with my line   When I dial my baby’s number   I get a click every time      When I dial 611 carry service   She said hello may I help you please   Told her somethin’ must be wrong with my phone   Cuz my baby wouldn’t hang up on me      CHORUS      He let the phone ring twenty times before he answered   Let me tell you what happened then   A minute later I got the operator   Sayin’ please hang up and place your call again, baby      CHORUS      Some strange woman’s on the telephone (my telephone)   Keeps tellin’ me my baby he ain’t home (that he’s not home)   He ain’t got no party line   Situation’s blown 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 through   Would you just check the wire   Just one more time if you can   I’m pretty sure his phone ain’t bein’ answered by no woman      CHORUS      Must be a bad connection to my love and affection   Oh baby, I just can’t take this no more   This situation’s blown my mind   Can’t get my baby on the line      CHORUS (repeat)      I tried dialing information   Can’t get no cooperation   System on the phone tellin’ me my baby ain’t home   Aw baby, I just can’t take in anymore   Help me out please Mr Telephone man   Help me out please Mr Telephone man