I don’t know why I’m calling I don’t know if I should I know you’re not a doctor But you could do me some good Operator please I need your sympathy So talk to me The ship I’m on is sinking And I never learned to swim I need someone to save me Throw me a line And pull me in Operator please Won’t you rescue me I need your company So tell me, tell me You will be the one who hears my lonely voice tonight If someone calls me all they’ll get is a busy line ‘Till we say bye tell me that you will be mine mine mine I’ll make believe that you like me too I’m hung up on you Here is my confession Not acting like I should I think I’ve learned my lesson And I feel misunderstood Operator please I need you to comfort me I’m down on my knees I used to be so shady I did some dirty deeds I wasn’t always faithful I said, “A man has got his needs.” Operator please Don’t leave me in the cold and put my soul on hold So tell me, tell me You will be the one who hears my lonely voice tonight If someone calls me all they’ll get is a busy line ‘Till we say bye tell me that you will be mine mine mine I’ll make believe that you like me too I’m hung up on you When this call is over I’ll be running through your mind You might think I’m crazy But you’ll want me to ring another time And I know, and you know You’ll call me down the line Hung up on you, don’t know what to do I’m hung up on you So tell me, tell me You will be the one who hears my lonely voice tonight If someone calls me all they’ll get is a busy line ‘Till we say bye tell me that you will be mine mine mine I’ll make believe that you like me too I’m hung up on you