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Hello Central give me heaven, for I know my mother's there,
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and you'll find her with the angels over on the golden stair.
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She'll be glad it's me a speaking, won?t you call her for me please,
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for I surely want to tell her that we're sad without her here.
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Hello Central give me heaven, for I know my mother's there,
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you will find her with the angels over on the golden stair.
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Poppa, dear, is said and lonely, sobbed the tearful little child,
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since momma's gone to heaven, Poppa, dear, you do not smile.
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I will speak to her and tell her that we want her to come home,
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you just listen while I call her, call her through the telephone.
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Hello Central give me heaven, for I know my mother's there,
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you will find her with the angels over on the golden stair.
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I will answer just to please her, yes, dear heart, I'll soon come home,
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kiss me, momma, it's your darling, kiss me through the telephone.
Written by A.P. Carter