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