i had a lover, but haven't we all   he had to leave so sometimes i'd call   i was lost and livin' in the real world   i'd call   satellites are blinkin' all through the night   wishes like this don't seem right   rising and falling as i make my request   hello, operator, can i make this collect?   higher and higher burns the fire   love's lost on the telephone wire   too high to reach, too hot to hold   wishing on telstar, should've been told   person to person, looking for affection   do i just break through?   do i have to wait?   it sure hurts when you get away   my long distance lover, can i make you stay?