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“THE TELEPHONE” “THE TELEPHONE”

EDWARD FIELD EDWARD FIELD

My happiness depends on an electric My happiness depends on an electric


appliance appliance
And I do not mind giving it so much credit And I do not mind giving it so much credit
With life in this city being what it is With life in this city being what it is
Each person separated from friends Each person separated from friends
By a tangle of subways and buses By a tangle of subways and buses
Yes my telephone is my joy Yes my telephone is my joy
It tells me that I am in the world and wanted It tells me that I am in the world and wanted
It rings and I am alerted to love or gossip It rings and I am alerted to love or gossip
I go comb my hair which begins to sparkle I go comb my hair which begins to sparkle
Without it I was like a bear in a cave Without it I was like a bear in a cave
Drowsing through a shadowy winter Drowsing through a shadowy winter
It rings and spring has come It rings and spring has come
I stretch and amble out into the sunshine I stretch and amble out into the sunshine
Hungry again as I pick up the receiver Hungry again as I pick up the receiver
For the human voice and the good news of For the human voice and the good news of
friends friends

“THE TELEPHONE” “THE TELEPHONE”


EDWARD FIELD EDWARD FIELD

My happiness depends on an electric My happiness depends on an electric


appliance appliance
And I do not mind giving it so much credit And I do not mind giving it so much credit
With life in this city being what it is With life in this city being what it is
Each person separated from friends Each person separated from friends
By a tangle of subways and buses By a tangle of subways and buses
Yes my telephone is my joy Yes my telephone is my joy
It tells me that I am in the world and wanted It tells me that I am in the world and wanted
It rings and I am alerted to love or gossip It rings and I am alerted to love or gossip
I go comb my hair which begins to sparkle I go comb my hair which begins to sparkle
Without it I was like a bear in a cave Without it I was like a bear in a cave
Drowsing through a shadowy winter Drowsing through a shadowy winter
It rings and spring has come It rings and spring has come
I stretch and amble out into the sunshine I stretch and amble out into the sunshine
Hungry again as I pick up the receiver Hungry again as I pick up the receiver
For the human voice and the good news of For the human voice and the good news of
friends friends

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