Chorus:

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 dial 6-1-1 paid 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



Chorus:

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



He let the phone ring

20 times before he answered

Let me tell you what happened then

A minute later, I got the operator, saying

“Please hang up and place you call again” baby



Chorus:

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 the line

(There’s something wrong with my line)

When I dial his number

(When I dial my baby’s number)

(I get a click every time)



Some strange woman is on the telephone (the telephone)

Keeps telling me that my baby, he ain’t home (that he’s not home)

He ain’t got no party line, this situation blows my mind

Oh... I just can’t take this anymore



Bridge:

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, his number one more time if you can

I’m pretty sure he’s phone ain’t being answered by no woman



Chorus:

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 the line

(There’s something wrong with my line)

When I dial his number

(When I dial my baby’s number)

(I get a click every time)



Must be a bad connection

With my loving affection

Ah Baby, I just can’t take this no more

This situation blows my mind

Can’t get my baby on the line

(On the line)



Chorus:

Mr. telephone man (I tried dialing information)

There’s something wrong with my line

When I dial my baby’s number (I get no cooperation)

I get a click every time

Mr. telephone man (Mr. on the phone telling me my baby ain’t home)

There’s something wrong with my line

When I dial my baby’s number (ah baby)

I get a click every time (I just can’t take it anymore)



Mr. telephone man (help me out)

There’s something wrong with my line (please Mr. Telephone Man)

When I dial my baby’s number (help me out)

I get a click every time (please Mr. Telephone Man)

Mr. telephone man there’s something wrong with the line (Mr. Telephone Man)

When I dial his number I get a click every time