Operator Songtext
von The Manhattan Transfer

Operator
Give me information
Information
Give me long distance
Long distance
Give me Heaven

(One, two, three)
Oh, operator (operator)
Information (information)
Give me Jesus on the line (give me Jesus on the line)

Oh-oh, operator (operator)
Information (information)
I′d like to speak to a friend of mine (let me speak to a friend of mine)

Oh-oh, prayer is the number
Faith is the exchange
Heaven is the street and Jesus is his name
Oh, operator (operator)
Information (information)
Please, give me Jesus on the line (give me Jesus on the line)


Oh-oh, operator (operator)
Information (information)
Tell me why, oh yeah (tell me why)
Operator (operator)
Information (information)
Don't try to tell me (don′t try to tell me)
What number to call, oh-oh (what number to call)

My mother used this number when I was very small
And everytime she dialed it she always got a call the
Operator (operator)
Information (information)
Please, give me Jesus on the line

Oh yeah, operator (operator)
Information (information)
Please, hurry if you can

Oh, operator (operator)
Information (information)
Please, connect me (please, connect me)
With the man (with the man)
Don't worry 'bout the money
I will pay the charge
Just give me your private line
I′m callin′ from my heart


Operator (operator)
Information (information)
Please, give me Jesus on the line (give me Jesus on the line)
Please, give me Jesus on the line (give me Jesus on the line)

Please, give me Jesus (give me Jesus on the line)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah