From the 1913 show “A Run On the Bank”
Words and music by Bobby Jones
The sheet music:
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:
Lyrics
1. Why Hello, is that you dear
I’ve a secret you should hear
I’m just crazy to make love upon the phone
As a Romeo, I’m bad and I’m really very glad
That your daddy has a phone right in his home
Why the wires seem to know
Just the reason why I’m slow
And they help me to send words of love to you
So each night I’ll call at nine
Just to show you honey mine
That I love you and to prove these words are true
Chorus:
I’d like to call you on the telephone
Some night when you’re alone and there’s nobody home
I’d like to tell you how I love you, dear
and whisper in your ear the words you love to hear
And every time I hear that phone bell ring
My heart goes ting-a-ling
It sounds just like your ring
and if you want to make me happy dear
Just let me call you on the telephone
2. Now that I have heard you plea
Why, I think I will agree
Just to let you call me anytime at all
For I know you’re very shy
And that’s just the reason why
I will do my level best to make you call
All is fair in love you know
When your sweetheart acts so slow
And you have to let him love you on the phone
But I really like it dear
For your voice is sweet to hear
And you know, dear, that my heart is all your own
Chorus:
Now you can call me on the telephone
Each night when I’m alone and there’s nobody home
Because I love to have you call me, dear
And whisper in my ear the words I love to hear
And every time I hear that phone bell ring
My heart goes ting-a-ling
It sounds just like your ring
And if you want to make me happy, dear
Why always call me on the telephone