Released: November 28, 1984
Songwriter: Ray Parker Jr.
Producer: Ray Parker Jr.
[Chorus: Bobby Brown]
Mr. Telephone Man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
Mr. Telephone Man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant]
When I dialed 6-1-1, Repair Service
She said "Hello, may I help you please?"
I told her something must be wrong with my phone
'Cause my baby wouldn't hang up on me
[Chorus: Bobby Brown]
Mr. Telephone Man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
Mr. Telephone Man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
[Verse 2: Ricky Bell]
She let the phone ring 20 times before she answered
Let me tell you what happened then
A minute later, I got the operator
Saying "Please hang up and place your call again," baby
[Chorus: Bobby Brown]
Mr. Telephone Man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
Mr. Telephone Man
Something's wrong with my line
I try to dial her number
But, I get a click every time
[Bridge: Ralph Tresvant + Bobby Brown + (New Edition)]
Some strange man is on the telephone (The telephone)
He keeps telling me my baby, ain't home (That she's not home)
She ain't got no party line (Oh, oh)
Situation blowing my mind (Oh, oh)
Oh, I just can't take this anymore
[Spoken Interlude: Michael Bivins]
Please operator
See what you can do
I dialed the right number
But I still couldn't get through
Could you just check the line
Just one more time if you can
I'm pretty sure her phone
Wouldn't be answered by no man
[Chorus: Bobby Brown]
Mr. Telephone Man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
Mr. Telephone Man
Something's wrong with my line
I try to dial her number
But, I get a click every time
[Outro: Bobby Brown]
Must be a bad connection
I give her my love and affection
I just can't take this no more
[Ricky Bell (New Edition)]
This situation blowing my mind (Blowing my mind)
Can't get my baby on the line (On the line)
[Ralph Tresvant (New Edition)]
I tried dialing information (Mr. Telephone Man)
I can't get no cooperation (Mr. Telephone Man)
The system on the phone telling me my baby ain't at home
Ah baby, I just can't take it anymore
Help me out, please Mr. Telephone Man
Help me out, please Mr. Telephone Man
Mr. Telephone Man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
Mr. Telephone Man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
[Verse 1: Ralph Tresvant]
When I dialed 6-1-1, Repair Service
She said "Hello, may I help you please?"
I told her something must be wrong with my phone
'Cause my baby wouldn't hang up on me
[Chorus: Bobby Brown]
Mr. Telephone Man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
Mr. Telephone Man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
[Verse 2: Ricky Bell]
She let the phone ring 20 times before she answered
Let me tell you what happened then
A minute later, I got the operator
Saying "Please hang up and place your call again," baby
[Chorus: Bobby Brown]
Mr. Telephone Man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
Mr. Telephone Man
Something's wrong with my line
I try to dial her number
But, I get a click every time
[Bridge: Ralph Tresvant + Bobby Brown + (New Edition)]
Some strange man is on the telephone (The telephone)
He keeps telling me my baby, ain't home (That she's not home)
She ain't got no party line (Oh, oh)
Situation blowing my mind (Oh, oh)
Oh, I just can't take this anymore
[Spoken Interlude: Michael Bivins]
Please operator
See what you can do
I dialed the right number
But I still couldn't get through
Could you just check the line
Just one more time if you can
I'm pretty sure her phone
Wouldn't be answered by no man
[Chorus: Bobby Brown]
Mr. Telephone Man
There's something wrong with my line
When I dial my baby's number
I get a click every time
Mr. Telephone Man
Something's wrong with my line
I try to dial her number
But, I get a click every time
[Outro: Bobby Brown]
Must be a bad connection
I give her my love and affection
I just can't take this no more
[Ricky Bell (New Edition)]
This situation blowing my mind (Blowing my mind)
Can't get my baby on the line (On the line)
[Ralph Tresvant (New Edition)]
I tried dialing information (Mr. Telephone Man)
I can't get no cooperation (Mr. Telephone Man)
The system on the phone telling me my baby ain't at home
Ah baby, I just can't take it anymore
Help me out, please Mr. Telephone Man
Help me out, please Mr. Telephone Man
- New Edition (1984)
- Greatest Hits: Volume One (1991)
- Hits (2004)
- The Best Of New Edition 20th Century Masters The Millenium Collection (2005)
- Gold (2005)
- Hit Me With Your 80's Box! (2009)
- Bombin w/ Ramen Vol. 1 (2018)
- Mr. Telephone Man
- Cool It Now
- Candy Girl
- I’m Still In Love With You
- Is This The End
- A Little Bit of Love (Is All It Takes)
- Hit Me Off
- Home Again
- Jealous Girl
- It’s Christmas (All Over The World)
- Count Me Out
- Lost In Love
- All on You
- The Joy Of Christmas
- Gimme Your Love
- That’s Why I Lied
- Try Again
- Sexy Lady
- Re-Write the Memories
- Should Never Have Told Me
- Hit Me Off [The Trackmasters E.C. Joint]
- Sweet Thing
- How Do You Like Your Love Served
- Love Again