Ida Cox — Long Distance Blues

[Verse 1] Hello, Central, give me long distance please Hello, Central, give me long distance please I'm begging with tears in my eyes and down on my bended knees [Verse 2] Hello, Central, give me Mr. Henry Brown Hello, Central, give me Mr. Henry Brown [Wouldn't/Would you] say you're sorry, a storm has blown the wires all down [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Mr. Long-Distance, can't you send a telegram? Mr. Long-Distance, can't you send a telegram? Do this please for a poor gal that's in a jam [Verse 4] You just tell him, he'd better hurry home You just tell him, he'd better hurry home Because I'm tired of makin' all these nights alone