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   There's something wrong with my line   When I dial my baby's number   I get a click everytime      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 everytime      Mr. Telephone man   There's something wrong with my line   When I dial my baby's number   I get a click everytime      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 everytime      Mr. Telephone man   Somethin's wrong with my line   When I dial my baby's number   I get a click everytime      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   This situation's blowin' 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 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   I try to dial her number   I get a click everytime      Must be a bad connection   I give 'em all my love and affection (Oh sugar)   I just can't take this no more   This situation blowin' my mind   Can't get my baby on the line      I try dialing information (Mr. Telephone man)   I can't get no cooperation (Mr. Telephone man)   System on the phone   Telling me my baby ain't at home   Ahh baby    I just can't take this anymore      Help me out   Please Mr. Telephone man   Help me out   Please Mr. Telephone man