Hello! Say
listen,
your mommy, she home?
Please tell her there's somebody
on the telephone.
Ah, you're the man
who phoned before.
She's in the bath.
I'll call her from the door,
but she can't come to the phone,
I'm sure.
Ask her to please me,
tell her it's quite important.
Just go and see.
Say, do you want something
from my mama?
Each time she hears you ring,
she always says, shh,
pretend I'm not in.
Tell me, are you enjoying school?
Now I suppose you're
learning the golden rule.
Oh yes, school is a little way away
Because Mammy works,
a neighbour takes me there each day
Sometimes a friend's
daddy jokes with me
Cos I'm the one with no daddy, see
Oh, tell her it's been long
Six years of loneliness
That's how old you are, I guess
Oh no, I'm five no more
But you must have known
my Mammy before
She never told me your name, though
Hold on, don't go
Tears on the telephone,
I try pre tending
Her voice is kissing mine,
as we make love along the line
Tears on the telephone,
my dream is ending
Oh, not so long ago,
she loved me so.
This summer you'll go
to Saint -Tropez,
The same old grand hotel there,
Do you swim each day?
Oh yes, I'm a good swimmer.
I love the sand as well.
But tell me, how do you know
about the grand hotel?
When did you stay at Saint -Tropez?
Oh, tell her I need you,
I love the two of you,
yes, the two of you.
Love us two?
I've never set eyes on you.
Is there something wrong?
You're talking differently.
Oh, don't cry, don't cry.
Tears on the telephone,
I try pretending
Her voice is clear, still mine,
as we make love along the line
Tears on the telephone,
my dream is ending
Though not so long ago,
she loved me so,
I didn't mean to cry
Tears on the telephone,
but it's good bye now
For I'll be on a flight, leaving tonight
Oh, do try again now,
but she's leaving.
Please try to stop her.
I can't, she's gone.
Well, if she's gone,
then I'll say goodbye.
Goodbye, mister.
Goodbye, little one.