The Pay Phone Song Lyrics and Chords by Bob Luman
The Pay Phone
Recorded by Bob Luman
Written by Glenn Martin
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Money drops into a payphone at the airport in LA
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phone rings in an apartment a mile
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away
A young girl's voice said hello I said Shirley you don't know me
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friend said I should call you when I'm in L
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Money drops into a payphone in the Atlanta airport lounge
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phone rings in an apartment in L
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A young girl's voice said hello I said Shirley I just got home
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There's something I just got to
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say
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Shirley I lied to you part of things I said were not
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true
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Shirley I'm married I got a son almost as old as
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you
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I won't be coming back to do all the things that we
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planned
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I can't walk out on her Shirley she's never looked at another
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Money drops into a payphone in the Atlanta airport lounge
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phone rings in an Atlanta suburban
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home
A woman's voice said hello I said hello I just got in
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Pick me up and honey don't be
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Money drops into a payphone at the corner of first and main
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phone rings in an apartment across
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town
A young man's voice said hello she said Jack it's Helen
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can't see you tonight he's back in
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town
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Pay Phone?
- The song The Pay Phone was sang by Bob Luman.
Who is Bob Luman?
- Robert Glynn Luman (April 15, 1937 - December 27, 1978) was an American country and rockabilly singer-songwriter.