Operator, operator I'm so glad that you rang my phone Operator, operator I'm so glad that you found my home I can hear my long gone lover I've waited such a long, long time So please, operator Put him on the line I want him on the line I want him on the line I wanna talk to that long gone lover of mine Operator, operator There is static in my line Did he say that his love was true? Did he say that his love was mine? Did he say he was coming home? Did he say where he has been? I can't hear a word he's saying If you keep bu*ting in You keep bu*ting in You keep bu*ting in I wanna know if he's coming home again It shouldn't take this much time To clear my mind Ease my mind Oh, operator Please get straight It's unfair to make me wait any longer My curiosity is stronger Don't you know? That it's wrong, oh-so wrong Operator, operator This is very strange What is the hold up here? Doesn't he have the change Oh, please operator If he don't have another dime Reverse the charge to me Put him on the line I want him on the line I want him on the line I wanna talk to that long gone lover of mine I wanna talk to that long gone lover of mine