The Manhattan Transfer - Operator

Lyrics:

OPERATOR
By William Spivery

Operator
Give me information
Information
Give me long distance
Long distance
Give me heaven...

(Two, three)
Operator
Information
Give me Jesus on the line
Operator
Information
I'd like to speak to a friend of mine
Oh prayer is the number
Faith is the exchange
Heaven is the street
And Jesus is his name
Operator
Information
Please give me Jesus on the line

Operator
Information
Won't you tell me why
Tell me why
Operator
Information
Don't try to tell me
What number to call
My mother used this number
When I was very small
And everytime she dialed it
She always got 't call the
Operator
Information
Please give me Jesus on the line

Operator
Information
Please hurry if you can
Oh Operator
Information
Please connect me
With the man
Don't worry 'bout the money
You know I will pay the charge
Just give me on the line
I'm callin' from my heart
Operator
Information
Please give me Jesus on the line
Please give me Jesus on the line

Won't you please -
Give me Jesus
Give me Jesus on the line

Yeah!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Manhattan
• Transfer
• Operator
• Gospel
• Live
• Hammersmith
• Odeon
• Theatre
• London
• May
• 1978

[rickyfan3956]

So, is it Laurel Masse or Cheryl Bentyne singing in this one?

[Ichnosman]

@rickyfan3956 Is it Laurel Massé.

[PrincessRowan1989]

Aw man I remember singing this in Jazz Choir, I'm looking for "I got the the music in me", But I can't remember who it was by >_<

[KensieCole7]

1 person doesn't know good music.

[quesinberry38271]

Thanks for the uplift

[HeleneMasiko]

@PrincessRowan1989

I Got The Music In Me - Kiki Dee. Great tune. I sing it with my band.

[eydie57]

@PrincessRowan1989 kiki dee sang "i got the music in me."

[tubedriver009]

Anybody who thinks anybody's going to "boil in oil" as one of "God's", "Allah's"( or whatever the tag you give the creator) punishments has a perverted view of a loving god anyhow. I couldn't believe in a sadistic version of God as you do. In the same breath you say "Allah. the merciful.." What's so merciful about boiling someone in oil??? :/

[kaifroland]

@ForestTrooper263 Yes Jesus was a prophet of Allah, but whosoever thinks he was divine will boil in cooking oil for eternity. Oh thank you Allah, the merciful, and Mohammed (pbuh) his prophet.

[ForestTrooper263]

@kaifroland Please give me Jesus on the line.**

[LordofCompassion]

@PrincessRowan1989 Kiki Dee sang "I God the Music in Me"