Western union man, send a telegram to my baby
Send a telegram, send a telegram, oh
Send a telegram to my baby
This is what I want you to say

I want you to tell her that I'm all alone
I tried to call her on the phone
Tell her I'm in misery and I think she's avoiding me
And if the telegram don't do
Send a box of candy too, maybe some flowers
Tell her that I miss her for hours and hours

Send a telegram, send a telegram
Hurry up, send a telegram, man, to my baby
Do you hear what I say?

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This is what I want you to do

Have you got a man you can send?
Well this is what I want him to do
I'd get him over there right away
And see if he can get my message through
No, not, not maybe tomorrow, you've to mail it right away
I want the girl to know that I missed her
Yeah, something like yesterday

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Send a telegram, man, to my baby
Do you hear now what I say?

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Do you hear what I say?
Come on

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