Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ray Parker Jr.
Electric Guitar
Bobby Brown
Lead Vocals
Michael Bivins
Background Vocals
Ralph Tresvant
Background Vocals
Ricky Bell
Background Vocals
Ronnie DeVoe
Background Vocals
Sonny Burke
Piano
Sylvester Rivers
Electric Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ray Parker Jr.
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Ray Parker Jr.
Producer
Lyrics
Mr. Telephone man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
Mr. Telephone man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
When I dial 611 to get a service
She said, "Hello, may I help you please?"
I told her, "Something must be wrong with my phone
'Cause my baby wouldn't hang up on me"
Mr. Telephone man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
Mr. Telephone man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
She let the phone ring 20 times before she answered
Let me tell you what happen then
A minute later, I got the operator
Saying, "Please hang up and place your call again, baby"
Mr. Telephone man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
Mr. Telephone man
Somethin's wrong with my line (wrong with my line)
I try to dial her number (dial my baby's number)
I get a click every time
Some strange man is on the telephone (the telephone)
Keeps telling me my baby ain't home (that she's not home)
She ain't got no party line
The situation's blowin' my mind
Oh, I just can't take this anymore
Please operator
See what you can do
I dialed the right number
But I still couldn't get though
Would you just check the line
Just one more time if you can
I'm pretty sure my phone wouldn't be answered by no man
Mr. Telephone man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click everytime
Mr. Telephone man
Somethin's wrong with my line (wrong with my line)
I try to dial her number (dial my baby's number)
I get a click everytime
Must be a bad connection
I give her my love and affection (she's had it all)
I just can't take this no more
This situation blowin' my mind (blowin' my mind)
Can't get my baby on the line (on the line)
I tried dialing information (Mr. Telephone man)
I can't get no cooperation (Mr. Telephone man)
The system on the phone, telling me my baby ain't at home
Ah, baby, I just can't take this anymore
Help me out, please Mr. Telephone man
Help me out, please Mr. Telephone man
Writer(s): Ray Parker Jr.
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