Telephone is ringing
You got me on the run
I’m driving in my car now
I got you under my wheels
I’m in the phone booth, it’s the one across the hall
If you don’t answer, I’ll just ring it off the wall
I know he’s there, but I just had to call
Don’t leave me hanging on the telephone
Don’t leave me hanging on the telephone
Hey, baby, I’m your telephone man
You just show me where you want it
And I’ll put it where I can
I can put it in the bedroom
I can put it in the hall
I can put it in the bathroom
I can hang it on the wall
Well the telephone is ringing
Is that my mother on the phone?
Telephone is ringing
Is that my mother on the phone?
The telephone is screaming
Won’t she leave me alone?
The telephone is ringing
Is that my mother on the phone?
Sylvia’s mother says Sylvia’s busy
Too busy to come to the phone
Sylvia’s mother says Sylvia’s trying
To start a new life of her own
Sylvia’s mother says Sylvia’s happy
So why don’t you leave her alone?
And the operator says forty cents more
For the next three minutes
Operator, well let’s forget about this call
There’s no one there I really wanted to talk to
Thank you for your time
Ah, you’ve been so much more than kind
You can keep the dime
Long distance information, give me Memphis Tennessee
Help me find a party that tried to get in touch with me
She did not leave a number but I know who placed the call
'Cause my uncle took a message and he wrote it on the wall
Long distance runaround
Long time waiting to feel the sound
I still remember the dream there
I still remember the time you said goodbye
Did we really tell lies
Letting in the sunshine
Did we really count to one hundred
[spoken]
Hello?
Yes, a collect call for Mrs. Floyd from Mr. Floyd. Will you accept the charges from United States?
(click)
Oh, he hung up. That’s your residence, right? I wonder why he hung up? Is there supposed to be someone else there besides your wife there to answer?
(redials number)
Hello?
This is United States calling. Are we reaching-
(click)
See he keeps hanging up, and it’s a man answering.
Long distance directory assistance area code 212
Say hey, A and R, this is Mister Rhythm And Blues
He said, “Hello” and put me on hold
To say the least the cat was cold
He said, “Don’t call us child, we’ll call you”
Now it’s like I’m on a mission, headed everywhere
And if it takes a little long and it feels a little wrong
Who cares?
My baby fits the description, and does it easily
A little Gable, some Astaire, when he dances, I can hardly breathe
Someone call a doctor, need some help to rescue me
One second I’m thinking I must be lost
And he keeps on finding me
Ooh, that man is like a flame
And ooh, that man plays me like a game
My only sin is I can’t win
Ooh, I wanna love that man
Ooh, that man is on my list
And ooh, that man, I wanna kiss
My only sin is I can’t win
Ooh, I wanna love that man
‘Cause Arthur Murray
Taught me dancin’ in a hurry;
And so I took a chance.
To me it resembles
The nine day trembles,
But he guarantees it’s a dance!
Young punk spillin’ beer on my shoes
Fat guy’s talkin’ to me, tryin’ to steal my blues
Thick smoke, see her smiling through
I never thought so much could happen just shootin’ pool
But I can’t dance
I can’t talk
The only thing about me is the way that I walk
I can’t dance
I can’t sing
I’m just standing here sellin’
You broke my heart
'Cause I couldn’t dance
You didn’t even want me around
And now I’m back
To let you know
I can really shake 'em down
Do you love me?
(I can really move)
Do you love me?
(I’m in the groove)
Now do you love me?
(Do you love me)
Now that I can dance
(Dance)
Ten cents a dance
That’s what they pay me
Gosh, how they weigh me down
Ten cents a dance
Pansies and rough guys
Tough guys who tear my gown
Seven to midnight I hear drums
Loudly the saxophone blows
Trumpets are breaking my eardrums
Customers crush my toes
Chinese music always sets me free
Angular banjoes sound good to me
Aja
When all my dime dancin’ is through
I run to you
I was travellin’ down the road feelin’ hungry and cold
I saw a sign sayin’ “Food and Drinks for Everyone”
So naturally, I thought I would take me a look inside
I saw so much food there was water coming from my eyes
Yeah, there was ham and there was turkey, there was caviar
And long tall glasses with wine up to y’are
Then somebody grabbed me, threw me out of my chair
Said, “Before you can eat, you gotta dance like Fred Astaire”
I don’t know much about dancin’
That’s why I got this song
One of my legs is shorter than the other
And both my feet’s too long
‘Course now right along with ‘em
I got no natural rhythm
But I go dancin’ every night
Hopin’ one day I might get it right
I’m a dancin’ fool (dancin’ fool)
Dancin’ fool
Dancin’ fool (dancin’ fool)
Dancin’ fool
Charleston! Charleston! Made in Carolina!
Some dance, some prance
I’ll say there’s nothing finer than the
Charleston, Charleston, gee how you can shuffle;
Every step you do, leads to something new.
Man I’m telling you, it’s a lapazoo!
My baby moves at midnight
Goes right on 'til the dawn, yeah
My woman takes me higher
My woman keeps me warm
What you doin’ on your bed on your back? Ah
What you doin’ on your bed on your back? Ah
You should be dancing, yeah
Dancing, yeah