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 give a message to my baby

You know, she's not just anyone.



There are thousands in the phone booth

Thousands at the gate

There are thousands in the phone booth

Thousands at the gate

Ev'rybody wants to make a long-distance call

But you know they're just gonna have to wait.



If a call comes from Louisiana

Please, let it rise

If a call comes from Louisiana

Please, let it rise

This phone booth's on fire

It's getting hot inside.



Ev'rybody wants to be my friend

But nobody wants to get higher

Ev'rybody wants to be my friend

But nobody wants to get higher

Long-distance operator

I believe I'm stranglin' on this telephone wire.