Long Distance Operator

Long-distance operator,<br>Place this call, it`s not for fun.<br>Long-distance operator,<br>Please, place this call, you know it`s not for fun.<br>I gotta get a message to my baby,<br>You know, she`s not just anyone.<br><br>There are thousands in the phone booth,<br>Thousands at the gate.<br>There are thousands in the phone booth,<br>Thousands at the gate.<br>Ev`rybody wants to make a long-distance call<br>But you know they`re just gonna have to wait.<br><br>If a call comes from Louisiana,<br>Please, let it ride.<br>If a call comes from Louisiana,<br>Please, let it ride.<br>This phone booth`s on fire,<br>It`s getting hot inside.<br><br>Ev`rybody wants to be my friend,<br>But nobody wants to get higher.<br>Ev`rybody wants to be my friend,<br>But nobody wants to get higher.<br>Long-distance operator,<br>I believe I`m stranglin` on this telephone wire