I never thought there'd come a time When someone else could tap my line On hold my woman's love I have expecting you to still be mine, yeah
Time comes around, I'm knowing I should be there 'Cause when I call her A line that's always been clear Is busy at the strangest hours Operator got to have your help
This is an emergency Please interrupt the line He's trying to beat my time Emergency, that's what I'm making
Tell her love is on the phone I know I left her all alone But this time I got my signals straight When love calls she won't have to wait
Try the line one more time This woman is much too rare for me to give her up Knowing that love's still there 'Cause all at once it came to me Now operator got to let me please
This is an emergency Please, won't you put me through? Or she'll have somebody new Emergency, that's what I'm making 'Cause my heart is aching
This is an emergency I don't care about the charge I'm suffering from a broken heart Emergency, in the name of love, yeah
So won't you help me out? This is an emergency He's trying to beat my time Emergency, in the name of love, yeah
Operator, this is an emergency I don't care about the charge I'm suffering from a broken Yeah, that's what I'm making My heart is aching for my baby
This is an emergency Please interrupt the line 'Cause he's trying to beat my time Emergency
This is an emergency Now you've got to put me though Or she'll have somebody new, yeah