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 611 to get a 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" 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 She let the phone ring 20 times before she answered Let me tell you what happen then A minute later, I got the operator Saying, "Please hang up and place your call again, baby" 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 Somethin's wrong with my line (wrong with my line) I try to dial her number (dial my baby's number) I get a click every time Some strange man is on the telephone (the telephone) Keeps telling me my baby ain't home (that she's not home) She ain't got no party line The situation's blowin' my mind Oh, I just can't take this anymore Please operator See what you can do I dialed the right number But I still couldn't get though Would you just check the line Just one more time if you can I'm pretty sure my phone wouldn't be answered by no man Mr. Telephone man There's something wrong with my line When I dial my baby's number I get a click everytime Mr. Telephone man Somethin's wrong with my line (wrong with my line) I try to dial her number (dial my baby's number) I get a click everytime Must be a bad connection I give her my love and affection (she's had it all) I just can't take this no more This situation blowin' my mind (blowin' my mind) Can't get my baby on the line (on the line) I tried dialing information (Mr. Telephone man) I can't get no cooperation (Mr. Telephone man) The system on the phone, telling me my baby ain't at home Ah, baby, I just can't take this anymore Help me out, please Mr. Telephone man Help me out, please Mr. Telephone man