I've got a little baby, but she's out of sight
I talk to her across the telephone
I've never seen my honey, but she's mine all right
Take my tip and leave this gal alone
Every single morning, you will hear me yell
Hey Central! Fix me up along the line
She connects me with my honey, then I ring the bell
And this is what I say to baby mine
Hello, my baby! Hello, my honey! Hello, my ragtime girl
Send me a kiss by wire! Baby, my heart's on fire
If you refuse me, honey, you'll lose me
And I'll be left alone - oh, baby
Telephone and tell me I'm your own
This morning through the phone, she said her name was Bess
And now I kind of know where I am at
I'm satisfied 'cause she gave me her address
Here pasted in the lining of my hat
I am mighty scared, 'cause if the wires got crossed
'Twill separate me from my baby mine
Some other guy will win her, and my hope is lost
So I shout each day along the line
Hello, my baby! Hello, my honey! Hello, my ragtime gal
Send me a kiss by wire! Baby, my heart's on fire
If you refuse me, honey, you'll lose me
And I'll be left alone - oh, baby
Telephone and tell me I'm your own