Can I?

Operator, operator

I'm so glad that you rang my phone

Operator, operator

I'm so glad that you found me home



I can hear my long gone lover

I've waited such a long, long time

So, please, operator

Put him on the line



I want him on the line

I wanna talk to that

Long gone lover of mine



Operator, operator

There is static in my line

Did he say that love was true

Did he say that his love was mine



Did he say he was coming home

Did he say where he had been

I can't gear a word that he's saying

If you keep butting in



You keep butting in

I wanna know if he's

Coming on home again



It shouldn't take this much time

To clear my line, to ease my mind



Oh, operator, please, get straight

It's unfair to make me wait any longer

My curiousity is stronger

Don't you know that it's wrong

Oh, so, wrong



Operator, operator

This is very, very strange

What is the holdup, please

Doesn't he have the change



Oh, please, operator

If he doesn't have another dime

Reverse the charge to me

But put him on the line



I want him on the line

I wanna talk to that

Long gone lover of mine



I didn't expect him

Please connect him right away

I beg of you to put him through

Without delay