Long Distance Operator

[Verse 1] Long-distance operator, place this call, it's not for fun Long-distance operator, please place this call, you know it's not for fun I gotta get a message to my baby, you know, she's not just anyone [Verse 2] There are thousands in the phone booth, thousands at the gate There are thousands in the phone booth, thousands at the gate Everybody wants to make a long-distance call but you know they're just gonna have to wait [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] Everybody wants to be my friend but nobody wants to get higher Everybody wants to be my friend but nobody wants to get higher Long distance operator, I believe I'm stranglin' in this telephone wire