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Performed by Louis Armostrong and Velma. |
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(Louis) |
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Hello Central, |
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What's the matter with this line? |
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I wanna talk to that high brown of mine |
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Tell me how long |
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Will I have to wait |
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Please give me two ninety-eight |
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Why do you hesitate? |
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Oh, what you say, |
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Can't talk to my brown |
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A storm last night blowed the wires all down |
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Now, tell me how long |
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Will I have to wait |
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Oh, won't you tell me now |
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Why do you hesitate? |
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(Instrumental break) |
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(Velma) |
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Say, Sunday night |
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My beau proposed to me |
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Said he'd be happy if his wife I be |
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Said he, \"how long, |
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Baby, will I have to wait? |
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Come be my wife, my Kate |
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Why do you hesitate?\" |
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Say, I declined him |
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It was just for a stall |
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He left that night on the cannonball |
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Honey, oh honey, how long |
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Will I have to wait? |
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Oh, won't you tell me now |
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Baby, why do you hesitate? |
