They Might Be Giants — Operators Are Standing By

[Chorus] Operators are standing by Smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee Bounce their shoes at the end of their feet And wish they could go home [Verse 1] Operators are standing by Poking holes in the ceiling tiles Making jokes about their old boyfriends And days gone by [Verse 2] Operators are standing by Talking about their portrayal On TV where an actress sits With a headset in outer space [Bridge] That's enough talking Ladies! [Chorus] Operators are standing by Smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee Pass 'round a picture of a Mobius strip And wish they could go home