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Telegram Sam by T. Rex

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T. Rex

Telegram Sam

Release date: 21st January 1972

From The Slider
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"Telegram Sam" is a track by T. Rex, from the album The Slider, released 21st January 1972. Full lyrics are available below.

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T. Rex

T. Rex

Lyrics

Telegram Sam

[Intro]

Ooh

Oh, man!

Ooh

[Verse 1]

Telegram Sam, Telegram Sam

You are my main man

Golden Nose Slim, Golden Nose Slim

I know's where you've been, oh

Purple Pie Pete, Purple Pie Pete

Your lips are like lightning, girls melt in the heat, yeah

[Chorus]

Telegram Sam

You're my main man

Telegram Sam

You're my main man, oh

[Verse 2]

Bobby's alright, Bobby's alright

He's a natural born poet, he's just outta sight

Jungle Faced Jake, Jungle Faced Jake

I say, make no mistake about Jungle Faced Jake, Jake

[Chorus]

Telegram Sam

You're my main man

Telegram Sam

You're my main man

(Oh, Samson and Christoph, what a pair)

[Verse 3]

Bobby's alright, Bobby's alright

He's a natural born poet, he's just outta sight

Automatic shoes, automatic shoes

Give me 3D vision and the California blues

Me, I funk, but I don't care

I ain't no square with my corkscrew hair

[Chorus]

Telegram Sam

You're my main man

Telegram Sam

You're my main man

Telegram Sam

You're my main man, oh

[Outro]

Te-tele-te-tele-te-tele, oh, baby

Telegram Sam

Telegram Sam, I'm the howlin' wolf, ooh-hoo

Telegram Sam, I'm the howlin' wolf, ooh-hoo

Telegram Sam, I'm the howlin' wolf, ooh-hoo

Telegram Sam, I'm the howlin' wolf, ooh-hoo

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Track details

From The Slider

1972
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The Slider
The Slider
T. Rex
Release year
1972
  1. —Baby Strange
  2. —Rock On
  3. —Main Man
  4. —Baby Boomerang
  5. —Rabbit Fighter
  6. —The Slider
  7. —Spaceball Ricochet
  8. —Telegram Sam
  9. —Buick Mackane
  10. —Chariot Choogle
  11. —Ballrooms of Mars
  12. —Mystic Lady
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T. Rex — TELEGRAM SAM

T. Rex — TELEGRAM SAM
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