A Real Good Time

I just got into town and I didn't have nothin' to do

And I happened upon this telephone booth

With a whole bunch of writin' coverin' one entire wall

It said, "If you ain't afraid to spend a dime

And if you want to have a real good time

Now just give Lucille a call"

Now underneath her number was this big long list

It said she'd do that, and it said she'd do this

I let my fingers do the walkin'

Through all kind of stuff I'd missed, ooh-wee

I shuffled through my pockets 'til I found myself a dime

I heard a ring or two, and I got her on the line

And I said, "Lucille, I'd like to have a real good time"

Might've found a lover

Might've made a new friend

Well, I ain't had a real good time

Since I don't know when (I don't know when)

She said, "Who are you and what is this?"

I said, "It's Jim, Lucille, and it's about this list"

Which I began to read with particular emphasis

On my favourite numbers

One, five, 11, 14, 22

33 and 41 through 59

She said, "Where are you?" And I gave her the street

She said, "You sound like a guy I'd love to meet"

She said, "Stay right where you are

And I promise you a real good time"

Might've found a lover

Might've made a new friend

Well, I ain't had a real good time

Since I don't know when (I don't know when)

'Bout 15 minutes after my arrest

In the middle of the questions, I tried to protest

That I wasn't that phantom, obscene phone call

Or master of crime

'Fore they took me away, they allowed me one call

And I recalled that number on the phone booth wall

And I said, "Lucille, me and you got an altogether different idea 'bout a real good time"

I lost my lover

I lost my new friend

Well, you can't have a real good time

Doin' one to ten (one to ten)

Hello, Lucille? Listen here, honey

Uh, I was wonderin' I'm gon' be tied up for quite a while here

And, uh, I was wonderin' about, oh, maybe ten years or so

When I get outta here, if you'd mind if I gave you a call?

Hello? Hello, Lucille?

Lucille? Hello? Uh, hello?

Hello, Luc-? Hello?