Al Jolson — Hello Central Give Me No Mans Land

When the gray shadows creep And the world is asleep In the still of the night Baby climbs down a flight First she looks all around Without making a sound Then baby toddles up to the telephone And whispers in a baby tone "Hello, Central, give me No Man's Land My Daddy's there, my Mama told me; She tip-toed off to bed After my prayers were said; Don't ring when you get the number Or you'll disturb Mama's slumber I'm afraid to stand here at the 'phone 'Cause I'm alone So won't you hurry; I want to know why Mama starts to weep When I say, 'Now I lay me down to sleep' Hello, Central, give me No Man's Land" "Hello, Central, give me No Man's Land My Daddy's there, my Mama told me; She tip-toed off to bed After my prayers were said; Don't ring when you get the number Or you'll disturb Mama's slumber I'm afraid to stand here at the 'phone 'Cause I'm alone So won't you hurry; I want to know why Mama starts to weep When I say, 'Now I lay me down to sleep' Hello, Central, give me No Man's Land"