I'm in the phone booth, it's the one across the hall
 If you don't answer, I'll just ring it off the wall
 I know he's there but I just had to call

Don't leave me hanging on the telephone
 Don't leave me hanging on the telephone

I heard your mother, now she's going out the door
 Did she go to work or just go to the store?
 All those things she said, I told you to ignore

Oh, why can't we talk again?
 Oh, why can't we talk again?
 Oh, why can't we talk again?
 Don't leave me hanging on the telephone
 Don't leave me hanging on the telephone

It's good to hear your voice, you know it's been so long
 If I don't get your call then everything goes wrong
 I want to tell you something you've known all along
 Don't leave me hanging on the telephone

I had to [bad word] and stop this conversation
 Your voice across the line gives me a strange sensation
 I'd like to talk when I can show you my affection

Oh, I can't control myself
 Oh, I can't control myself
 Oh, I can't control myself
 Don't leave me hanging on the telephone

Hang up [bad word] to me
 Whoa, hang up [bad word] to me
 Whoa, hang up [bad word] to me
 Whoa, hang up [bad word] to me
 Whoa, oh, oh, [bad word] to me