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Intro:
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Verse 1:
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Back in 1876 an ol' boy named Bell,
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Invented a contraption that we know so well,
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By the 1950's they were in everybody's home,
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As a crazy little thing they call the telephone,
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Now there's one on every corner, in the back of every bar,
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You can get one in your briefcase, on a plane or in your car.
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So tell me why, haven't I heard from you,
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Tell me why, haven't I heard from you,
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I say now: Darlin', honey, what is your excuse,
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Why haven't I heard from you.
Interlude:
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Verse 2:
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Well there's no problem gettin' to me,
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Baby you can dial direct,
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I got call forwarding and call waiting,
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You can even call collect,
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The service man he told me that my phone is working fine,
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And I've come to the conclusion trouble isn't with my line,
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I'm sure the operator will be glad to put you thru,
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So dial zero for assistance if this all confuses you.
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So tell me why, haven't I heard from you,
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Tell me why, haven't I heard from you,
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I say now: Darlin', honey, what is your excuse,
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Why haven't I heard from you.
Bridge:
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There better been a flood, a landslide of mud,
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A fire that burns up the wires,
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And a thunder so loud with a black funnel cloud,
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A natural disaster I know nothin' about.
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So tell me why, haven't I heard from you,
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Tell me why, haven't I heard from you,
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I say now: Darlin', honey, what is your excuse,
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Why haven't I heard from you.
Outro:
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So tell me why, haven't I heard from you,
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Tell me why, haven't I heard from you,
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I say now: Darlin', honey, what is your excuse,
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Why haven't I heard from you. You you you you you
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