Tears on the telephone.kar

[Tears on the telephone by Claude François]

[Girl]Hello
[Claude]Say listen,
Your mummy is she home?
Please tell her there’s somebody
On the telephone

[Girl]Ah, you’re the man who phoned before,
She’s in the bath
I’ll call her through the door,
But she can’t come to the phone I’m sure

[Claude]Ask her to please me,
Tell her it’s quite important
Just go and see

[Girl]So you want something from my mama?
Each time she hears your ring,
She always says "shhhuuutttt",
Tell him I’m not here

[Claude]But tell me are you enjoying school?
Now I suppose you’re learning the golden rule

[Girl]Oh yes, school is a little way away
’Cause mummy works,
A neighbour takes me there each day
Sometimes a friend’s daddy calls for me,
’Cause I’m the one with no daddy you see.

[Claude]Oh tell her it’s been long
Six years of loneliness
That’s how old you are I guess

[Girl]Oh no, I’m five no more,
But you must have known my mummy before,
She never told me your name though,
Hold on, don’t go

[Claude]Tears on the telephone,
I cry pretending
Her voice is kissing 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

In summer you’ll go to St Tropez
The same old Grand Hotel there,
Do you swim each day?

[Girl]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 St Tropez?

[Claude]Oh tell her I need you,
I love the two of you,
Yes the two of you.
[Girl]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

[Claude]Tears on the telephone,
I cry pretending
Her voice is kissing 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 goodbye now
For I’ll be on a flight leaving tonight
Oh, do try again now
[Girl]But she’s living
[Claude]Please try to stop her
[Girl]I can’t she’s gone
[Claude]Well, if she’s gone then,
I’ll say goodbye
[Girl]Goodbye Mister
[Claude]Goodbye little one

[Adapted, arranged, kar by Jabri(2007)