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[00:13.12]You used to call me on my cellular device at night
[00:20.24]You used to call me on my cellular device at night
[00:27.74]And I know when that hotline bling, that could only mean one thing
[00:34.87]I know when that hotline bling, that could only mean one thing
[00:41.39]Ever since I left the city you
[00:44.90]Got a reputation for yourself now
[00:48.31]Everybody knows and I feel left out
[00:51.91]Boy, you got me down, and got me stressed out
[00:55.48]Cause ever since I left the city, you
[00:58.76]Started gettin' dressed and goin' out more
[01:02.41]Glasses of champagne out on the dance floor
[01:06.11]Hangin' with some dudes I've never seen before
[01:09.96]You used to call me on my cellular device at night
[01:16.96]You used to call me on my cellular device at night
[01:24.63]And I know when that hotline bling, that could only mean one thing
[01:31.29]I know when that hotline bling, that could only mean one thing
[01:38.18](Two and four, witness!)
[01:40.18]Some people just said let it go
[01:43.48]And on and on and such and such
[01:46.96]But they don't ride around with us
[01:50.34]No, no, no
[01:54.39]Ain't that too bad we love to hang
[01:57.65]And for a while, it stays the same
[02:01.22]But now you tryna change the game
[02:04.93]No, no, no
[02:06.92]You used to call me on my cellular device at night
[02:13.92]You used to call me on my cellular device at night
[02:21.42]And I know when that hotline bling, that could only mean one thing
[02:28.57]I know when that hotline bling, that could only mean one thing
[02:36.01]Late night when you need my love
[02:43.30]Late night when you need my love
[02:50.29]Late night when you need my love
[02:57.10]Late night when you need my love
[03:06.42]You've reached the Erykah Badu hotline
[03:08.81]If you're calling for Erykah, press 1
[03:12.23]If you're calling to wish her a happy birthday, Kwanzaa, MLK, Black History Month, Juneteenth, or Hanukkah, press 2
[03:22.08]If you're calling because you just saw her on B.E.T, MTV, or any other social media outlet, and you're checking to make sure you're still in good standing, press 3
[03:33.53]If you're calling to beg for some shit in general, press 4
[03:38.21]If you're calling to beg for some shit, but this is that pre-call before the actual begging, press 5
[03:45.09]If you've already made that pre-call and this is the actual call that you beg, press 6
[03:51.49]If you're calling to ask for some free tickets in a city near you, and know she don't really **** with you like that? Press 7
[03:59.24]If you're calling to book Erykah, to flip the first burger at your company BBQ, or to DJ at your little cousins slip-and-slide party, press 8
[04:09.10]If you're calling to say peace, and don't really fit into any of those descriptions
[04:14.82]Text me, because I don't really answer voicemail
[04:18.53]You used to call me on my cellular device at night
[04:25.44]You used to call me on my cellular device at night
[04:33.22]And I know when that hotline bling, that could only mean one thing
[04:40.15]I know when that hotline bling, that could only mean one thing
[04:48.77]Them people just said let it go
[04:51.87]And on and on and such and such
[04:55.53]But they don't ride around with us
[04:59.17]Oh, no, no
[05:02.65]Ain't that too bad we love to hang
[05:06.11]And for a while, it stays the same
[05:09.75]But now you tryna change the game
[05:13.36]Oh, no, no
[05:15.41]You used to call me on my cellular
[05:22.66]You used to call me on my cellular
[05:30.09]And I know when that hotline bling, that could only mean one thing
[05:37.18]I know when that hotline bling, that could only mean one thing
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