Written by Ray Parker, Jr.
Intro: D F#m G A D F#m G A G Dmaj7 Mister telephone man... there something wrong with my line G Dmaj7 Ab7 When i dial my baby's number... i get a click every time G Dmaj7 Mister telephone man... there something wrong with my line G Dmaj7 Ab7 When i dial my baby's number... i get a click every time G Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 When i dial 6 6 1, computer service... she said "hello may i help you please?" G Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 Ab7 I told her something must be wrong with my phone, 'cuz my baby wouldn't hang up on me verse 2 G Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 She let the phone ring twenty times before she answered... let me tell you what happened then G Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 Ab7 A minute later, i got the operator saying "please hang up and place your call again", baby G Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 Ab7 Some strange man is on the telephone... he keeps telling me baby ain't home G Dmaj7 She ain't got no party line, the situation's blowin' my mind. G Dmaj7 Ab7 Oh! i just can't take it anymore G Dmaj7 G Dmaj7 Ab7 Please operator, i've seen what you can do... i dialed the right number, but i still Couldn't get through. G Dmaj7 G7 Could you just check the wire, one more time if you can... i'm pretty sure her phone Won't be answered by some Dmaj7 Ab7 Man