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My Ringing Phone

by Michael Ogborn

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A single from Hidden in Plain View
11 songs by Michael Ogborn

lyrics

Bring back my ringing phone,
Don't want my beeping phone.
I want my phone to ring
Like mama's used to do.
I can't stand that bleeping sound,
Don't want that sound around.
I want my phone to ring
So I can talk to you.

Our family telephone
was hung up on the wall,
In the kitchen right where everyone
At home could hear it all.
We spoke in secret codes,
And travlin' through the wire,
Were the words that somehow took the place
Of words that meant desire!

Bring back my ringing phone,
Don't want that bleeping phone.
I want my phone to ring
Like mama's used to do.
I can't stand that bleeping sound.
Don't want that sound around.
I want my phone to ring,
So I can talk to you.

And when my dad got mad
He'd tear it from the wall,
And "that made damn sure
No one else would ever get a call!"
But after dinner I would
Fix those wires and then,
In no time flat that phone was ringing
Off the hook again!

I miss my ringing phone.
Give me that busy tone.
Let me say "Operator, break in on the line!"
Hello again, it's me-
it's an emergency,
I can't say goodnight until you
Tell me that your mine.

We'd talk for hours
And we'd never say goodbye.
I leave a message
Now it makes me wanna cry,
What I would give to hear
That ringing in my ears,
Now we say hello and hell,
The whole world interferes.

Bring back my ringing phone,
Don't want my bleeping phone.
I want my phone to ring
Like mama's used to do.
I can't stand that bleeping sound
Don't want that sound around.
I want my phone to ring
So I can talk to you,
Like we used to do.

credits

released December 7, 2020
Vocals: Michael Ogborn, Ronnie Polaneczky & Ricky Paul
Recorded mixed and mastered at Cambridge Sound Studios
Engineers Jim Salamone & Todd Mecaughey

Words & Music by Michael Ogborn
copyright 2000
Leydensong Music Co.
All Rights Reserved

BLUE PARROT RECORDS

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Michael Ogborn New York, New York

This site is a platform for the work of American Musical Theatre Composer/playwright Michael Ogborn. Currently living in Philadelphia and working in New York City, Ogborn has had over 25 musicals and pantos produced
to date. New recordings are added regularly.

"Enjoy the variety and please visit my website at www.michaelogborn.com for archival photos and show information.Thank you very much!" ... more

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