Operator may refer to:
James Joseph "Jim" Croce (/ˈkroʊtʃi/; January 10, 1943 – September 20, 1973) was an American singer-songwriter. Between 1966 and 1973, Croce released five studio albums and 11 singles. His singles "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" and "Time in a Bottle" were both number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.
Croce was born in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on January 10, 1943, to Jim and Flora Croce, and grew up in a family of Italian background. Croce took a strong interest in music at a young age. At five, he learned to play his first song on the accordion, "Lady of Spain."
Croce attended Upper Darby High School in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania. After his graduation in 1960, Croce went to Malvern Preparatory School for one year before deciding to enroll at Villanova University in 1961. During his time as a student, Croce became a member of the Villanova Singers and the Spires. When the Spires performed off-campus gigs or made professional recordings, it was under the name, "The Coventry Lads". Jim was also a student disc jockey at WKVU.
Gloria Gaither (born March 4, 1942) is a Christian songwriter, author, speaker, editor, and academic. She is the wife of Bill Gaither and also sang in the Bill Gaither Trio, one of the most influential groups in recent Christian music.
She was born Gloria Lee Sickal in 1942 in Michigan, a daughter of pastor Lee Sickal and Dorothy Sickal. She spent most of her childhood and high school career in the Battle Creek area of Michigan, working a brief time for the Kellogg Company. When Sickal graduated from high school, she attended Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. There, she triple majored in English, French, and Sociology. Upon her graduation, she took a job at Alexandria Monroe High School as a French teacher. There, she met Bill Gaither, who was teaching English at the time. She married Gaither in 1962, and they began writing songs recreationally. By the end of the 1960s, Gloria, Bill, and his brother Danny Gaither were touring steadily, as the Bill Gaither Trio.
After touring with the Bill Gaither Trio, Gaither drew her focus to the Gaither Homecoming series. She has been an active presence in every video production. Gaither is currently the scriptwriter and narrator for the Homecoming series. In 1991, she attended Ball State University and received a Master of Arts in Literature. She taught as an adjunct professor at Anderson University for periods in the late 80s and late 90s. In 1996, she spearheaded the creation of Gaither Family Reources in Alexandria, Indiana, and currently serves as co-owner and managing director. In 2002, Gaither launched Homecoming: The Magazine, and she currently acts as writer, interviewer, and contributing editor.
Jessy Dixon (March 12, 1938 – September 26, 2011) was an American gospel music singer, songwriter, and pianist, with success among audiences across racial lines. He garnered seven Grammy award nominations during his career.
Musicians with whom he worked include Paul Simon, Andrae Crouch, DeGarmo & Key and most recently Bill Gaither in the Homecoming series of concerts. He wrote songs for Amy Grant, Natalie Cole, Cher, and Diana Ross.
Dixon was an ordained minister with Calvary Ministries International of Fort Wayne, Indiana.[citation needed]
Born in San Antonio, Texas, Dixon sang and played his first song at the age of five. As a youngster he moved to Chicago, where he was discovered by James Cleveland, one of the first artists to sing and record Jessy Dixon's compositions, "God Can Do Anything But Fail," and "My God Can Make A Way." The organizers of the Newport Jazz Festival invited him to perform his new song, "The Wicked Shall Cease Their Troubling," at New York's Radio City Music Hall in 1972. After the performance, Dixon and The Jessy Dixon Singers were requested to do four encores. Paul Simon (of Simon & Garfunkel fame), was in the audience and invited Dixon to share the stage with him as lead vocalist on NBC-TV's Saturday Night Live.
Timothy Seth Avett (born 1980) is one of the lead singers and founding members of the folk-rock band The Avett Brothers. Avett sings and plays guitar, drums, and piano for the band based out of Concord, North Carolina. In 2008, their album, The Second Gleam, reached the number ten spot on Billboard.com's Top Independent Albums chart, and stayed there for three weeks.
Seth Avett is the son of Susie and Jim Avett of Concord, North Carolina. He is the youngest of three children. Bonnie, his older sister, was born in 1973, and Scott, his older brother, was born in 1976. Seth was born in Charlotte in 1980. His father owns a welding business in Concord, and his mother teaches school. Seth's wife's name is Susan.
Seth and Scott Avett were heavily involved with their respective bands during their college years. During this time, Scott was playing with Nemo in Greenville and Seth was involved with the Charlotte-based band Margo, which was started by high school friends. Seth Avett was lead singer and played lead guitar, Noah Warner was drummer/guitarist/singer/writer, Kenny Graham was back-up guitarist, and Ben Sawyer was bass guitarist. Seth and Noah grew up best friends from about the 5th grade, they played soccer together and started playing music together. While in high school they started their first band, "Nothing". They eventually changed to the Margo moniker putting on shows at the local Lions Club and then started playing bars in Charlotte with parents in tow, even winning the local high school Battle of the Bands talent show. Margo had the song "Dumbfight" published on a compilation album with the California production company Rodelle Records. (Scott has been quoted classifying Margo’s music as “melodic rock”.) The brothers decided to merge the bands while maintaining the name “Nemo” in 1998.
Plot
On a cold February night, Matt loses his cable signal during a severe snowstorm. He's left with channel after channel of static, until he comes across a station that is the mirror image of his apartment, but 30 years in the past. He soon discovers that he can communicate with Justine, the young woman residing in the apartment on the television. As the two get to know each other, Matt discovers that Justine died on that very night 30 years ago. Can he change her fate?
Plot
Two rebels - Dante & Medusa - working off the Zion ship "The Descartes" enter the virtual reality prison world of the Matrix to retrieve top-secret information. In order to escape the unstoppable Agents of the Matrix, they devise a plan known as the "Run Program". One rebel breaks into the target building and hacks their systems for the information while the other picks a fight in a bar and creates a distraction to draw the attention of the Agents. However things start to not work out exactly the way they had planned...
Keywords: agent, amateur, based-on-cult-movie, beretta, blood, blood-spatter, brawl, cell-phone, christ-allegory, combat
You can't fight, you can't hide, you can only...Run.
Plot
Before Tony can get to work on the first day of his new job, he manages to lock himself out of his appartment. To get back in he uses the his new security pass, which resembles a credit card. The card becomes damaged when it is used to open his front door, and then causes mayhem at work when the main computer fails to identify Tony as the new employee. The high-tech building is run by computer, which interprets its programming as meaning; "destroy all threats". The BUILDING is out to get Tony.
Keywords: computer, human-versus-computer
CAS: The temperature is being raised for your benefit and comfort::Mr. Littlehill: Son of a bitch.
Tony Minot: [while getting ready for work, Tony grabs a slice of cold pizza out of the fridge] Breakfast of champions.
Tony Minot: [trying to turn off the sauna after CAS mistakes Littlehill for an intruder and is trying to roast him] CAS, the sauna! Shut down the sauna CAS!::CAS: The temperature may not be adjusted without proper authorization.::Tony Minot: [tapping desperately on the console screen] SHUT IT DOWN!::CAS: [giving basketball scores and weather reports] Clippers: 122. Pistons: 97. Snow in Oregon today...::Tony Minot: [hits screen] Come on!
Linda Ferillo: [after CAS stops the elevator abruptly and is unable to make it go down with her access card] That's strange. The elevator is suppose to go straight to the bottom if there's a problem.::Tony Minot: [dryly] You know Linda? Your faith in this building would be very touching... if it weren't so damned dangerous.
Plot
An alien being with the power of invisibility lands in Santa Monica. Killing two people who attacked him due to the menacing appearance of his spacesuit, the creature takes it off while being pursued by government authorities.
Keywords: actor-shares-first-name-with-character, alien, b-movie, beach, california, city-in-panic, close-encounter-of-the-third-kind, extraterrestrial, fcc, flying-saucer
WHAT was he?
His secret power menaced the world!
He came from a billion miles of space to meet the strangest destiny ever told!
Lt. Bowers: I don't care what ya say, but it doesn't make sense to me. Anybody trained in sabotage would stay undercover. This guy's walking around in a monkey suit - killing people!
Pete: How would you feel if somebody with a crazy helmet with pipes sticking out of it came at you in the dark? And look, I know this sounds... sounds crazy, but there wasn't any head in that helmet.::Lt. Bowers: No head. No head at all?::Pete: It's the truth.::Lt. Bowers: I think you need some coffee.
Maj. Andrews: Lieutenant, are you sure there were no traces of this saboteur - this X-man - found after the explosion in the oil fields?
Bill Randall: [knocks on lab door] Barbara? Barbara, are you in there?::Barbara Randall: Bill, listen to me. I'm not alone. Someone is in here with me. I can't see him. He locked the door and has the key.::Bill Randall: I'll break the door down!::Barbara Randall: No, Bill, don't! Please! You better get help!
Dr. Wyatt: My theory is that this space ship, or whatever it was that he came in, operated on the principal of magnetic, rather than atomic, propulsion and that somewhere in the Outer Limits met with a condition where the earth's gravity pulled it down and it fell into the ocean and that he managed to save his life and reach shore.::Lt. Bowers: What you've told us is very interesting, Doctor...
Plot
A five-year-old boy is the sole survivor of a devastating plane crash in the mountains of California. When the newspapers reveal the boy was adopted and that the crash occurred on his birthday, three women begin to ponder if it's the son each gave up for adoption. As the three await news of his rescue at a mountain cabin, they recall incidents from five years earlier and why they were forced to give up their son.
Keywords: adoption, adoption-agency, airplane-accident, airplane-crash, birth-mother, california, expectant-father, expectant-mother, falling-rock, flashback
[Chorus - Ol' Dirty Bastard & (Pharrell)]
Operator! (operator!) get the police! (she so fine!)
Operator! (operator!) get the police! (she so fine!)
Look at that girl! (she so fine!)
Look at that girl! (say it again!)
Look at that girl! (must be a crime!)
Look at that girl! (OWW!)
[Verse - Ol' Dirty Bastard]
Yo! Met this bitch by the name of Subie
She was a bad bitch, she had a big ol' booty
She got me setting up when I went to the projects
Bad ass bitch she was the one to holla at
Had another bitch by the name of Pricilla
You know that bad bitch, she taste like vanilla
In my car looking good like that
Getting money, making records, down with rap
Saying to myself, no one can defeat me
I got my dick out, c'mon bitch beat me!
Let that shit out, go down your throat
Nigga like me, never miss a note
If rain I got coats so I can't get soaked
Make a nigga know I take's that dough
Get high like Supa Fly
I'm the best, that's the shit now I don't know why
[Chorus]
[Verse - Pusha T]
Bitch please! Come live out your fantasies
Dollars and diamonds, like on my Ice Creams
1K jeans wit belt and white tee
I sling white balls give fiends a pipe dream
Well in this scene in my british queen
The ignition's on the left but yes it's the right theme
Engine full of horses, chariots the king
The B's in the middle like it's tittie fucking the wings
Pornographic, the voice so drastic
Without a +Reasonable Doubt+ I'm +classic+
Cake-aholic the same way - that Dame Dash is
But I bakes my cakes, bag 'em up in plastic (UHH!)
Halloween 'em up, trick yeah I treat 'em up
Lou' Vuitton a toe, watch how the hoes eat 'em up
Ma I said I'm finger licking good, ah yes we Re
As if invisible Juice, you niggaz can't see me!
[Chorus]
[Bridge - Ol' Dirty Bastard]
If you ain't sweating there's something wrong, girl!
(I aaaaammmmm) Say it louder!
If you ain't sweating there's something wrong, girl!
(I aaaaammmmm) Say it louder!
If you ain't sweating there's something wrong, girl!
(I aaaaammmmm) Say it louder!
If you ain't sweating there's something wrong, girl!
(I aaaaammmmm) Say it louder!
[Verse - Malice]
She so fine, all she need now is a baller
Who better fit the bill? I myself, I'm a starter
In the game, you could tell by the charter
G4, Lear, or the Yacht in the harbor
Mama come to papa, don't it feel at home here?
All the comforts of it, you ain't got a care
Don't love me wit your heart, love me from a far
Now sit, look pretty like you came wit the car
Diamonds in the ear lobe, wrapped in the mink
Condo chillin, I be tickle pink
Not worrying bout the next bitch or what people think
If I say they don't exist, POOF the extinct
Mama - no! we don't need the drama
All we need is south beach, puffing on Habanas
You just strike a match girl, do your man a honors
Next week Cali, we up in Las Palmas
operator tell me who should i call operator i'll see you
later operator tell me is anyone at home operator i'll
call you later i'm making friends with my new touch tone
phone you got me in a coma when i barely pick the phone
up then i put you down operator help me i'm on the line
operator do me a favor just put me through i'm down to my
last dime you got me in a coma if i barely pick the phone
I was doing fine so long,
thinking I was too strong,
and nothing in this world could shake me.
Everything was black or white,
either wrong or right,
condemning was so very easy.
But I'm getting wiser,
through defeats and fights,
and it's so much nicer,
to realize your love is the cause.
I am never gonna lose my way,
step by step You lead me day by day,
and I'm glad to know that You will always see me through,
my foot's on solid ground, I trust in You!
When I used to feel so good,
doing what I should,
convinced that I knew all the answers.
Yes, I seimply couldn't see
it was all a mystery,
how people could be weak and faulty.
But I've learned my lesson,
yes, I see my misery,
and it's my compassion,
I'm pulling through,
it's all beacuse the grace I see.
I am never gonna lose my way,
step by step You lead me day by day,
and I'm glad to know that You will always see me through,
my foot's on solid ground, I trust in You!
I am never gonna lose my way,
step by step You lead me day by day,
and I'm glad to know that You will always see me through,
my foot's on solid ground, I trust in You!
Join the operator
This is hot potato
Maybe drop it now
Or try to drop it later
The innoculator - pop glock
Will stop a hater
Shell-shock a cop
My glock is dark as vader
Twisted bottle cap
Yamulke, harmonica salute
Goon, vidal sassoon, boom
I ain't gotta rap
Polish off the molotov cocktail
Felafel rocket launch weapon
Hold, plead the 5th
Cocaine in the pita pit
No name need to spit
Making sure kosha dillz really it
One man fight, might pop a wheelie kid
Just another guy, pray that my mother lie
Heavenly the day I day I better be
Walk the hinges from the feet up off the inches
9 milimeter off seal, I mean business
I mean business, see me for
Cock pistol, reload, shoot
Street money, cpr
Teach you scars, double down
3 new cards, no parole, max out
Killa, I eat through bars
New jersey journey pot
Wild turkey hershey spot
Watch out, til the block house
Nut house get shot out
Shout out a shout out to
Cop house, I got out
Back to the grill again
And a grill get knocked out
Fortified with vitamins from israel
To fight your lands, kosha dillz
In fighting stance, killa man
With mic in hand
Join the operator
This is hot potato
Maybe drop it now
Or try to drop it later
The innoculator - pop glock
Will stop a hater
Shell-shock a cop
My glock is dark as vader
Gotta be hood to love it
All throughout the suburbs
Get heard like it's rubbish
Get blood spilled, sidewalks
With drugs and some slugs lit
Blocks where the bloods is
Some niggas on some cause shit
Gutter biz, that's that beef smell
In the alleyway
Murder rate, yellow tape
Another way the? is played
With a stomach growl in place
Can't make the hunger stop
Same? hungry block
It's that white game, dice game
And I'm a spot shorties
Between the brides, already
Youngest that could run a block
This is where they dump a shot body
In that dumpster
Hood life, this that scene where
The fiends live the hooked life
Hard white, cooked right
They searching for that good price
This that scene where
The fiends live the hooked life
Hard white, cooked right
Trouble wakes me up at daybreak
Should I get up or should I play dead
How can I keep my heart
From crying out so loud
Fix me dynamite, Ill blow up the place
And send these demons into outerspace
How can I heal my heart
If I say no to love
Operator whats your name
Have I ever seen you face
Operator make my day
Operator are you there
I have to wait before the smoke clears
I have to bite my nails and swallow my tears
And when the alarms go off its time
To pick up the phone and dial
Try to stay open when everything is closing in
Try to stay unbroken when everything is giving in
I'll be your guard
I'll be your strength
I'll be the one you blame it on
when it goes away
I'll be your light in your darkest hour
I'll be the one you love the most
The one you won't allow
Tell me what you expect
What you see is what you get
And Time, time will tell
If all the fighting was for nothing
Then it'll fuckin' go to hell
Tell me what you expect
What you see is what you get
what you get, what you get
what you get out
Tell me what you expect
Invaders, crusaders, emergency operators.
Somebody's watching you watching me, somebody out there,
though it is not an illusion a vision,
It's reality, you better watch out watch out watch out,
They could be everywhere.
Defenders surrender forget about the logical limit,
'cause straight out of space they came to rescue the planet.
Invaders, crusaders, emergency operators.
Somebody's watching you watching me, somebody.
(emergency)
Operator, operator, this is an emergency,
Somebody's watching me, operator, operator this is an emergency.
(operator emergency)
Operator, operator, this is an emergency,
Somebody's watching me.
Operator, operator, this is an emergency.
(operator emergency)
The story continues, don't worry be happy,
Don't panic 'cause the strangers from out of space ain't cruel or satanic.
They came to save the human race before we're lost in space
We've reached a point of no return, we've got to live and learn.
We are the space invaders, we are the space invaders,
On a mission to control the universe. We are the space invaders,
The star crusaders, on a mission to save planet earth.
We are the space invaders...we are the space invaders.
(Emergency)
We are the space invaders.
We are the space invaders.
You ain't brave
Your just a slave to the ones of pain
Afraid it'll go away
Pray that it's gonna stay
Nothing pays off for pussy motherfuckers
I won't live your way
Won't do what you say
I won't fade away
Cause I ain't lost like you
I ain't lost like you
Annhialate
Enemies that you make
The ones that you helped create
The pain that it's gonna take
When the shit goes down we go underground
I won't live your way
Won't do what you say
I won't fade away
Cause I ain't lost like you
I won't live your way
Won't do what you say
I won't fade away
Cause I ain't lost like you
Cause I ain't lost like you
I ain't lost like you
Cause nothing pays off for pussy motherfuckers
I won't live your way
Won't do what you say
I won't fade away
Cause I ain't lost like you
I won't live your way
Won't do what you say
I won't fade away
Cause I ain't lost like you
I ain't lost like you
I ain't lost like you
I ain't lost like
I ain't lost like
Wen't away when I was 16
Drove as fast as I could
Crashed a 69' mustang
Tried to make it out in Hollywood
The days they seem to last forever
Nights they never end
Theres a place I remember
I wish that I could see again
When I come home
When I come home
There's a house I used to live in
There's a place I used to play
Couldn't wait just to get out
Sometimes I wish that I stayed
When I come home
When I come home
When I come home
Haha, yeah!
Tonight I find myself
Taking a long drive home from somewhere that I'm not sure I wanna be
But it all goes
Goes to show I'm a creature of my habits
My habits get the best of me
Don't stop don't stop cause you're bringing it back down
So tell me can you hear me operator?
Will you drop me a line tonight?
Cause Ive spent eighteen years in this god damn east coast town
And girl you know the sun will rise you know its true
That Id never even think about leaving you
But the west coast is calling my name
Yeah the west is calling my name
Every now and then I get to thinking
How can I get myself out of this one?
But not too long ago I promised myself that Id never lie to you
Now I'm standing at your window screaming
Don't stop don't stop cause you're bring it back down
So tell me can you hear me operator?
Will you drop me a line tonight?
Cause Ive spent eighteen years in this god damn east coast town
And girl you know the sun will rise you know its true
That Id never even think about leaving you
But the west coast is calling my name
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
I miss you when you're gone,
A heart without a home,
Just tell me it will be okay.
I need ya,
Can't get enough of your face.
I miss the way you called,
When you put me on hold,
I keep the words you throw away.
I want ya,
But what you want from me is a chase.
And then I tripped,
And fell in love, love, love,
I will never ever be the same.
Soon as we kissed,
Girl you're bad for my health,
I need help.
{D-d-d-d-Doctor}
911!
What's the problem?
She's breaking my heart for fun!
So whatchu gunna do?
I need a cure,
A love eraser,
Cause nothin' I do is working.
911!
What's the problem?
She left me like a hit and run!
So whatchu gunna do?
I'm gunna run,
Oh yeah,
I'm gunna fly away.
So tell me operator,
How do I operate her?
I see you in my dreams,
A picture perfect theme,
Exposure never comes out right.
I took my time,
Got the focus right, tonight.
And then I tripped
And fell in love, love, love
Oh, I never should've played this game.
Soon as we kissed,
Girl, you're bad for my health,
I need help.
{D-d-d-d-Doctor}
911!
What's the problem?
She's breaking my heart for fun!
So whatchu gunna do?
I need a cure,
A love eraser,
Cause nothin' I do is working.
911!
What's the problem?
She left me like a hit and run!
So whatchu gunna do?
I'm gunna run,
Oh yeah,
I'm gunna fly away.
So tell me operator,
How do I operate her?
I can feel,
I can feel,
I can feel,
Like I get no control.
It's just push and pull.
When will I learn that,
Everything 'bout that girl's bad?
So tell me operator,
How do I operate her?
{D-d-d-d-Doctor}
911!
What's the problem?
She's breaking my heart for fun!
So whatchu gunna do?
I need a cure,
A love eraser,
Cause nothin' I do is working.
911!
What's the problem?
She left me like a hit and run!
So whatchu gunna do?
I'm gunna run,
Oh yeah,
I'm gunna fly away.
So tell me operator,
He's an innovator
Don't care what you give up
He's one of the ones
You hate that you love but you can't get enough
So get your head out your ass now
Quit wasting my time
We won't live forever
So make up your mind
Soulcrusher, no other
Soulcrusher don't give a fuck about you
He's the old unforgiver
The cold shoulder giver
He's one of the ones
You hate that you love but you can't get enough
So get your head out your ass now
Quit wasting my time
We won't live forever
So make up your mind
Soulcrusher, no other
Soulcrusher don't give a fuck about you
Soulcrusher, no other
Soulcrusher don't give a fuck about you
First we live and then we die
Cannot get another try
Everyday we lose tonight
Nothing matters if it's right
Can I get another life?
Go through and make it right
If I had another one
I don't think I'd give a fuck
So get your head out your ass now
Quit wasting my time
We won't live forever
So make up your mind
Soulcrusher, no other
Soulcrusher don't give a fuck about you
Soulcrusher, no other
Operator
The Manhattan Transfer
operator, give me information
information, give me long distance
long distance, give me heaven
2-3 oh operator, information,
well give me jesus on the line
woah woah operator, information,
i'd like to speak to a friend of mine
prayer is my number and faith is the exchange,
heaven is the street and jesus is his name
oh operator, information, please give me jesus on the line
woah woah operator, information,
tell me why it's taking so long
operator, information,
don't try to tell me what number to call
my mother used this number when i was very small
and every time she dialed it she always got a call
oh, operator, information, please give me jesus on the line
(instrumental bridge)
operator, information,
please help me if you can
operator, information,
please connect me with the man
don't worry about the money, i will pay the charge,
just give me a private line, i'm calling from the heart
operator, information, please give me jesus, on the line
please give me jesus on the line
please give me jesus on the line.... yeah!
From: "doll"
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!
Operator Operator
Please hook me up to my lover
At the end of the line
Operator Operator
Please hook me up to my lover
Gotta know that hes mine
Operator Operator
Please hook me up to my lover
At the end of the line
Operator Operator
Please hook me up to my lover
Gotta know that hes mine
When darkness falls
And Im all alone
I need you to call me on the telephonee
When night time comes and I dont have a choice
Once again I need to hear your sweet your little voice
I heard a song on the radio
I call you up to sing it for you
So if you turn on the radio
You will feel the magic too
Operator Operator
Please hook me up to my lover
At the end of the line
Operator Operator
Please hook me up to my lover
Gotta know that hes mine
Please hook me up to my lover
Please hook me up to my lover
When darkness falls
And Im dreaming of you
Im dialing your number
But I cant get through
When nighttime comes
Youre miles away
Is it love or is it just a game that you play?
I heard a song on the radio
I call you up to sing it for you
So if you turn on the radio
You will feel the magic too
Operator Operator
Please hook me up to my lover
At the end of the line
Operator Operator
Please hook me up to my lover
Gotta know that hes mine
Please hook me up to my lover
Please hook me up to my lover
Operator Operator
Please hook me up to my lover
At the end of the line
Operator Operator
Please hook me up to my lover
Gotta know that hes mine
Operator Operator
Please hook me up to my lover
At the end of the line
Operator Operator
Please hook me up to my lover
Gotta know that hes mine
Please hook me up to my lover
You were headed in another direction
And then you saw me
I knew that
You were ready for the connection
And I could feel your desire
Slow down
I think you're scaring me
You're really getting me and
Everything is moving too fast
Hold on
Don't leave me now
I can't let you leave
Because I want you so bad
You're just an operator
Oh, you could make a
Girl do things she'd never done
Operator, motivator
You're one of a kind
I got a notion
You know just how to move me all over
I'm caught in a motion
Like I've never been here before
Slow down
I think you're scaring me
You're getting me and
Everything is moving too fast
Hold on
Don't leave me now
Can't let you leave
Because I want you so bad
You're just an operator
Oh, you could make a
Girl do things she'd never done
Operator, motivator
You're one of a kind
I couldn't think of anything better
I couldn't leave it alone
Don't know how I'll ever resist you
I really want to go on
Slow down
I think you're scaring me
You're really getting me and
Everything is moving too fast
Hold on don't leave me now
Can't let you leave
Because I want you so bad
You're just an operator
Oh, you could make a
Girl do things she'd never done
Operator, motivator
Baby, if you rule my world
Oh, don't cry, babe in the rain
Who is talking to my girl
Never trust a good old friend
'Cause every night they wanna steal
And every moment, that is real
Oh, my heart, never heal of your love
And the operator said: "40 cents more, or it's over"
(And that's no lie)
I'm the biggest fool of all
Will you catch me baby, when I fall
And the operator said: "40 cents more, or it's over"
(And that's no lie)
Words are not enough for me
Baby where's your destiny
Your love shot diamonds from your eyes
Oh, this love is so bizarre
And I'm lonely, secret lies
Oh, this time you've gone too far
'Cause every night you play a game
And every moment, call your name
Thursday, gone gray
Had enough
Tryin' just to get a little
Piece of candy
But you can't
When you're caught up in the middle
If it never takes you where you wanna go
If it never tells you what you wanna know
Can never make you fall apart
Or run full
Connect me, operator, please
So I can hear your voice
Movin' on, movin' on, movin' on
To the light
Connect me, operator, please
So I can hear your voice
Movin' on, movin' on, movin' on
To the light
Will you answer this time?
Sunlight's fading
Hurry up, beat the clock and grab your fill
Keep from sleeping
Easy to do
When you're caught up in the middle
If it never takes you where you wanna go
If it never tells you what you wanna know
Can never make you fall apart
Or run full
Connect me, operator, please
So I can hear your voice
Movin' on, movin' on, movin' on
To the light
Connect me, operator, please
So I can hear your voice
Movin' on, movin' on, movin' on
To the light
Will you answer this time?
Connect me, operator, please
So I can hear your voice
Movin' on, movin' on, movin' on
To the light
Connect me, operator, please
So I can hear your voice
Movin' on, movin' on, movin' on
To the light
Will you answer this time?
Will you answer this time?
Yeah... right... yeah...
Uh huh
Yeah... right... yeah...
Turn the lights off
Maybe I forgot his birthday... Oops
I meant to take him to lunch this afternoon
Now his pissed off in the worst way
I hope he gets over this attitude real s0on
[Chorus:]
I guess I did something so wrong...
Cause my baby won't pick up the teleph0ne...
And he ain't even coming home
And it's been so long
So I say hello operator... hellooo
Can you put my baby on the line
So that we can get together later
Cause I really want to spend some time...
Cause he won't... he won't... he won't... he won't... he won't [x3]
He won't answer my call
Can you put my baby on the line
I was shopping with my my homegals
Didn't expect him to act so immature
He be off in his own world...
I thought my baby was in so insecure
[Chorus]
Maybe I should send him some flowers or a card
Some candy or a letter cause his taking it s0 hard
I should take him on a Shopping spree
Let's ball out at the mall
Out wine him and dine I might as well have me a ball...
I've got plans, operator can I talk to God?
I plan on never ever waking up from this
After all the fights are over, we're just another day older
I've been going on weeks without sleep
And God, I might need another drink before
the night runs out
Before we all wind down
Before the night runs out
Before we all unwind
I've got my heart in my mouth
I'm speaking the beat
I've got my shoes on the floor
I'm moving my feet
I remember the night
The street lights shine on the corner store
Closed before about a quarter to four
Just enough time for us to score
Another dime before we all unwind
That I really don't need tonight
I'm just an overrated boy
With too much on my mind
And I'm dressed to kill
You're always dressed to thrill
And I'm dressed to kill
He's an innovator
Don't care what you give up
He's one of the ones
You hate that you love but you can't get enough
So get your head out your ass now
Quit wasting my time
We won't live forever
So make up your mind
Soulcrusher, no other
Soulcrusher don't give a fuck about you
He's the old unforgiver
The cold shoulder giver
He's one of the ones
You hate that you love but you can't get enough
So get your head out your ass now
Quit wasting my time
We won't live forever
So make up your mind
Soulcrusher, no other
Soulcrusher don't give a fuck about you
Soulcrusher, no other
Soulcrusher don't give a fuck about you
First we live and then we die
Cannot get another try
Everyday we lose tonight
Nothing matters if it's right
Can I get another life?
Go through and make it right
If I had another one
I don't think I'd give a fuck
So get your head out your ass now
Quit wasting my time
We won't live forever
So make up your mind
Soulcrusher, no other
Soulcrusher don't give a fuck about you
Soulcrusher, no other
Operator, can you help me?
Help me if you please
Give me the right area code
And the number that I need
My rider left upon the Midnight Flyer
Singing like a summer breeze
I think she's somewhere down south
Down about Baton Rouge
But I just can't remember no number
A number I can use, directory don't have it
Central done forgot it
Got to find a number to use
Trying to check out her number
Trying to run down her line
Operator said that's priviledged information
And it ain't no business of mine
It's flooding down in Texas, the poles are down in Utah
Got to find a private line
She could be hanging round a steel mill
Working in a house of blue light
Riding a getaway bus out of Portland
Talking to the night
I don't know where she's going
I don't care where she's been
Long as she's been doin' it right
You say you lived
Were you good enough to live again?
Day of of the dead
Were you good enough to resurrect?
You use your friends
Were they good enough to use again?
It's all been said
Was it good enough?
I'm sure it was
Sever off the strings you used to hold us up
Straighten out my broken fingers, I'm crawling out,
The walls you hold around me keep on falling down
And everything is good enough, like it was
[incomplete verse]
Sever off the strings you used to hold us up
Straighten out my broken fingers I'm crawling out
The walls you hold around me keep on falling down
The sweetest lies you told me are just [incomplete now
And everything is good enough, like it was
Sever off the strings you used to hold us up
Straighten out my broken fingers I'm crawling out
The walls you hold around me keep on falling down
Yeah, honey, you've been trippin'
Are you ready? Don't give a fuck
'Coz you've got nothing to lose now, baby, got it on
Who says you don't want it? Can't take it
If you've really got nothing to lose now, baby, got it on
Never realized the pain you caused inside
It's easy every time
When you've got nothing to lose then, baby, you got it on
When you've got nothing to lose then, baby, you got it on
Yeah, honey, aren't you ready? Don't you get it?
Even if you've got nothing to lose out, baby, get it on
Never realized the pain you caused inside
It's easy every time
When you've got nothing to lose then, baby, you got it on
When you've got nothing to lose then, baby, you got it on
When you've got nothing to lose then, baby, you got it on
When you've got nothing to lose then, baby, you got it on
Will I never understand the reasons why you can
Change the things you can? It's so simple man
And you never realized the pain you caused inside
It's easy every time
When you've got nothing to lose then, baby, you got it on
When you've got nothing to lose then, baby, you got it on
When you've got nothing to lose then, baby, you got it on
I need a hundred feet of razor wire
And a can of gasoline
I think it's time now we make a fire
Like the world has never seen
And I'll tell ya
No one's ever gonna stop us
No one here is gonna tell us
Nothing's ever gonna break us
They can't take that away from me
Cause nobody loves me like you
Nobody does me like you do
If they try to take you away
Rest Assure
I will make 'em pay
And we watched them Carve their names
In Walls made of clay
Coffins In Our Wake
As the World goes up in Flames
And I'll tell ya
No one's ever gonna stop us
No one here is gonna tell us
Nothing's ever gonna break us
They can't take that.
Cause nobody loves me like you
Nobody does me like you do
If they try to take you away
Rest Assured
I will make 'em pay
Operator, operator
I'm so glad that you rang my phone
Operator, operator
I'm so glad that you found me home
I can hear my long gone lover
I've waited such a long, long time
So please, operator put him on the line
I want him on the line, I want him on the line
I wanna talk to that long gone lover of mine
Operator, operator, there is static in my line
Did he say that his love was true?
Did he say that his love was mine?
Did he say he was coming home?
Did he say where he has been?
I can't hear a word he's saying
If you keep buttin' in, you keep buttin' in
You keep buttin' in
I wanna know if he's comin' home again
It shouldn't take this much time
To clear my mind, ease my mind
Oh operator, please get straight
It's unfair to make me wait any longer
My curiosity is stronger don't you know
That it's wrong, oh so wrong
Operator, operator, this is very strange
What is the hold up here? Doesn't he have the change
Oh please operator, if he don't have another dime
Reverse the charge to me, put him on the line
I want him on the line, I want him on the line
I wanna talk to that long gone lover of mine
I'll end it all and jump in the bay
Cause I must atone for all my mistakes
I've been a fool mistreatin' you and I'd say
Losin' my temper once a day
So I'll take a walk if my mind let me out
I thought of my faults and all I put down
I've been a fool mistreatin' you and you'd say
The closer we are we get so far away
Here we go again miles away
So far away
Here we go again miles away
So far...
I'll end it all and jump in the bay
Cause I must atone for all my mistakes
I've been a fool mistreatin' you and they'd say
There goes the fool as I washed away
Here we go again miles away
So far away
Here we go again miles away
So far away
The closer we are
Oh, the farther we get
We keep goin' in circles
It's drivin' me crazy
Goin' in circles
It's drivin' me....
Here we go again miles away
So far away
Here we go again miles away
so far away
I'll be your heartache
If you be my pain
I'll be the trouble that comes walkin your way
I'll be the memories that you can't replace
If you'll be the one
If you'll be the one
Operator
Call the police
Radio paranoia
All is over
Under the skies
Nothing is working
For god's sake
Can you help me?
We are alone
Over and out
Of control
The dead bodies
The world white
Interrupting
Truth is a hospital
Please be patient
This right here is something my Pops would do
PDA Come on, Oh
Operator
Get heaven on the line
(We gone a take it back a lil bit)
I got to call Him cause something's on my mind
(Y'all wasn't expecting this, was you)
Operator (Yeah) get heaven on the line
(Sometimes you feel like time is runnin' out)
Make sure they answer cause I'm runnin' out of time
(Check this out, check this out, listen, listen)
Sometimes you feel like it's over (over)
Don't wanna cry on another shoulder (shoulder)
Sometimes you feel like the morning just won't come on (Heaven got a witness)
Sometimes you feel like you're blind (blind)
Sometimes you wanna just cry (cry)
Sometimes you in the thing so deep (deep), you feel like you're losing your mind
I know what the Bible says to me (Me)
He supplies all the needs
Yes, He has (Yes, He has)
Yes, He does (Yes, He does)
Yes, He will (Yes, He will)
Operator, get heaven on the line
(Get up on the line, can you make the connection)
I got to call Him cause something's on my mind
(Something's on my mind, operator)
Operator (Come on) get heaven on the line
(Cause I'm a say right here til I get Him on)
Make sure they answer cause I'm runnin' out of time
(Listen, listen, wait a minute)
Sometimes you feel it's gonna break ya (break ya)
The same thing you thought that made ya (made ya)
Sometimes you feel the crying just won't stop, no
Sometimes you feel bad (bad)
And other times you feel sad (sad)
Sometimes you're falling in so deep (deep)
You ready to put it all on the line
I know what the Bible says to me
He supplies all the needs
Yes, He has (Yes, He has)
Yes, He does (Yes, He does)
Yes, He will (Yes, He will)
Yeah, call
Operator, get heaven on the line
(Make sure you dial the right number)
I got to call Him cause something's on my mind
(This is a urgent call, no one else will do)
Operator (Get haven) get heaven on the line
(on the line, make sure they answer)
Make sure they answer cause I'm runnin' out of time
(Cause I'm runnin' out of time listen)
Call First Peter One and Three (that's hope for tomorrow)
Romans 4:17 (to get joy from sorrow)
Matthew 6:33 (general reception)
Call Him Call Him Call Him Call Him
John 3:16 (The department of love)
Hebrews 11:16 (to be pleasing)
Isaiah 43:9 (If you need a new thing)
Call Him Call Him Call Him Call Him
Listen
Phone first
Hard times and pandemonium and dreams being written out to script, or do I trip
Phone first
Contact the book black number one selling platinum from the days of way back
Phone first
There's two hard facts forget the almanacs and maps, GPS can't even find where I'm at
Phone first
Inside the punchline, there's a brother trying to keep you from crying, keep you from dyin'
Operator (ow), get heaven on the line
(Get him on the line now)
I got to call Him cause something's on my mind
(cause something's on my mind, I tried to do it on my own)
Operator (Yeah) get heaven on the line
(But I need a real answer cause I'm in a real dilemma)
Make sure they answer cause I'm runnin' out of time
(Can anybody get a)
Operator (Operator), get heaven on the line
(Momma can't help me, the sweetest thing is)
I got to call Him cause something's on my mind
(Daddy can help me)
Operator (I need heaven) get heaven on the line
(I need to find out what's going on)
Make sure they answer cause I'm runnin' out of time
Come on, somebody say Hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)
Hello (Hello)
Our Father (Hello)
Which art in Heaven (Hello)
Hallowed (Hello)
Be Thy Name (Hello)
Thy Kingdom come (Hello)
Thy Will be done (Hello)
In earth (Hello)
As it is in heaven (Hello)
Give us (Hello)
This day (Hello)
Our daily (Hello)
Bread (Hello)
And forgive us (Hello)
Our debts (Hello)
As we forgive (Hello)
Our debtors (Hello)
And lead us (Hello)
Not (hello)
Into temptation (Hello)
But deliver us (Hello)
From evil (Hello)
For Thine (Hello)
Is the Kingdom (Hello)
And the power (Hello)
If I were a drummer, I would use my cymbal
If I were a writer, I would use a pencil
I would use my voice, if I were a singer
No matter who or what we are, we must praise
If I was a doctor, I would use my research
A prolific dissertation, if I was a speaker
I would use my hands, if I were a potter
No matter who or what we are, we must praise
[CHORUS:]
Let the people of God bless Him
Let it ring with love and truth
With our gifts we exalt Thee
Merciful, wonderful God
We must praise
If I were an eagle, I would use my wings
Since I'm a believer, I use everything
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord
All ye people
No matter who or what we are, we must praise
[CHORUS]
[VAMP:]
Praise His Holy, Holy Name [x5]
With our gifts we exalt Thee
Merciful wonderful God
Oh Hallelujah, Oh glory, Oh holy of holies
Oh Bread of life God, Oh meat of hunger Lord
Water of thirst Lord, We magnify you
We thank You for what You've done God
What You? re doing God and what You're gonna do
No matter who or what we are, we must praise
If I were a drummer, I would use my cymbal
If I were a writer, I would use a pencil
I would use my voice, if I were a singer
No matter who or what we are, we must praise
If I was a doctor, I would use my research
A prolific dissertation, if I was a speaker
I would use my hands, if I were a potter
No matter who or what we are, we must praise
[CHORUS:]
Let the people of God bless Him
Let it ring with love and truth
With our gifts we exalt Thee
Merciful, wonderful God
We must praise
If I were an eagle, I would use my wings
Since I'm a believer, I use everything
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord
All ye people
No matter who or what we are, we must praise
[CHORUS]
[VAMP:]
Praise His Holy, Holy Name [x5]
With our gifts we exalt Thee
Merciful wonderful God
Oh Hallelujah, Oh glory, Oh holy of holies
Oh Bread of life God, Oh meat of hunger Lord
Water of thirst Lord, We magnify you
We thank You for what You've done God
What You? re doing God and what You're gonna do
No matter who or what we are, we must praise If I were a drummer, I would use my cymbal
If I were a writer, I would use a pencil
I would use my voice, if I were a singer
No matter who or what we are, we must praise
If I was a doctor, I would use my research
A prolific dissertation, if I was a speaker
I would use my hands, if I were a potter
No matter who or what we are, we must praise
[CHORUS:]
Let the people of God bless Him
Let it ring with love and truth
With our gifts we exalt Thee
Merciful, wonderful God
We must praise
If I were an eagle, I would use my wings
Since I'm a believer, I use everything
Make a joyful noise unto the Lord
All ye people
No matter who or what we are, we must praise
[CHORUS]
[VAMP:]
Praise His Holy, Holy Name [x5]
With our gifts we exalt Thee
Merciful wonderful God
Oh Hallelujah, Oh glory, Oh holy of holies
Oh Bread of life God, Oh meat of hunger Lord
Water of thirst Lord, We magnify you
We thank You for what You've done God
What You? re doing God and what You're gonna do
Operator, operator
I'm so glad that you rang my phone
Operator, operator
I'm so glad that you found me home
I can hear my long gone lover
I've waited such a long, long time
So, please, operator
Put him on the line
I want him on the line
I wanna talk to that
Long gone lover of mine
Operator, operator
There is static in my line
Did he say that love was true
Did he say that his love was mine
Did he say he was coming home
Did he say where he had been
I can't gear a word that he's saying
If you keep butting in
You keep butting in
I wanna know if he's
Coming on home again
It shouldn't take this much time
To clear my line, to ease my mind
Oh, operator, please, get straight
It's unfair to make me wait any longer
My curiousity is stronger
Don't you know that it's wrong
Oh, so, wrong
Operator, operator
This is very, very strange
What is the holdup, please
Doesn't he have the change
Oh, please, operator
If he doesn't have another dime
Reverse the charge to me
But put him on the line
I want him on the line
I wanna talk to that
Long gone lover of mine
I didn't expect him
Please connect him right away
I beg of you to put him through
Operate that body, operate on me
Operate that body, take control of me
Operate that body, operate on me
Take control of my body, take control of me
I call my baby up on the telephone
I got connected to a freaky zone
The conversation was strictly void
Said if you don't join the party, go home
The operator said, this was no mistake
I been connecting every move you make
I hope you're ready to think right
I'm gonna operate my love tonight
Operator, this is an emergency
Operator, baby, burning up on me
Operator, this is an emergency
Operator
Operate that body, operate on me
Operate that body, take control of me
Operate that body, operate on me
Take control of that body, take control of me
Person to person is how it's got to be
Just one on one, baby, you and me
Computer freaking all night long
And you can bet that all my circuits are strong
Just call me up whenever you find the time
We'll get together on the party line
Let's take our time and do it right
We're gonna operate our love tonight
Operator, this is an emergency
Operator, baby burning up on me
Operator, this is an emergency
Operator
Call me up any time, any time
I'm all in the mix because it's
Party time, I'm gonna take my time
Gonna do it right, do it right
I'm gonna operate your love tonight
Operator, this is an emergency
Operator, baby, burning up on me
Operator, this is an emergency
Operator, operator
"Operator, can I help you?"
"Yes, I'm trying to, uh, reach my baby
And I dialed six one six"
"Hey, sir, could you speak up
A little louder because
I can just barely hear you"
Operator was busy at the time
She told me, ?Hold, please, on the telephone line?
I told her, ?Hurry up, ?cause I ain?t got much time
It?s an emergency, I spent my last dime
I need a, I need a, I need a"
Operator, this is an emergency
Operator, baby, burning up on me
Operator, this is an emergency
Operator
Operator, this is an emergency
Operator, baby, burning up on me
Operator, this is an emergency
Operator
Oh could you help me
place this call?
You see the number
on the matchbook
is old and faded
She's livin' in L.A.
With my best old ex-friend Ray
A guy she said she knew well
and sometimes hated
(chorus)
Isn't that the way
they say it goes?
But let's forget all that
And give me the number
if you can find it
So I can call just
to tell 'em I'm fine and to show
I've overcome the blow
I've learned to take it well
I only wish my words
could just convince myself
that it just wasn't real
But that's not the way it feels
Operator
Oh could you help me
place this call?
'Cause I can't read the number
that you just gave me
There's something in my eyes
You know it happens every time
I think about the love
That I thought would save me
(chorus)
No, no, no, no
That's not the way it feels
Operator
Oh let's forget
about this call
There's no one there
I really wanted to talk to
Thank you for your time
Oh you've been so much
more than kind
You can keep the dime
I'll end it all and jump in the bay
Cause I must atone for all my mistakes
I've been a fool mistreatin' you and I'd say
Losin' my temper once a day
So I'll take a walk if my mind let me out
I thought of my faults and all I put down
I've been a fool mistreatin' you and you'd say
The closer we are we get so far away
Here we go again miles away
So far away
Here we go again miles away
So far...
I'll end it all and jump in the bay
Cause I must atone for all my mistakes
I've been a fool mistreatin' you and they'd say
There goes the fool as I washed away
Here we go again miles away
So far away
Here we go again miles away
So far away
The closer we are
Oh, the farther we get
We keep goin' in circles
It's drivin' me crazy
Goin' in circles
It's drivin' me....
Here we go again miles away
So far away
Here we go again miles away
so far away
I'll be your heartache
If you be my pain
I'll be the trouble that comes walkin your way
I'll be the memories that you can't replace
If you'll be the one
If you'll be the one
The TV says i'm not the girl that i should be
It drives me crazy!
I'm not impressed
It isn't what i want to be
So call me lazy
Operator,operator
Don't call me
I'll call you later
Operator,Operator
i'm just fine
i'll call you later
Why Would i wanna be
Anybody else but me?
I'm never gonna Fake it
Why would i ever be
Anybody else but me?
I know i'm gonna make it
Without a dought
I know what i'm about
I'm everything i'll ever wanna be
A girl like me
A girl like me
The Magazines are messin' up Reality
It's Entertaning!
As long as we don't ever take it seriously
We'll keep on laughin'
Operator,operator
Don't call me
I'll call you later
Operator,Operator
i'm just fine
i'll call you later
Why Would i wanna be
Anybody else but me?
I'm never gonna Fake it
Why would i ever be
Anybody else but me?
I know i'm gonna make it
Without a doubt
I know what i'm about
I'm everything i'll ever wanna be
A girl like me
I don't wanna lose control
I don't wanna sell my soul
I don't wanna be no:
Drastic, Spastic, Superficial Plastic clone
Operator,operator
Don't call me
I'll call you later
Operator,Operator
i'm just fine
i'll call you later
Why Would i wanna be
Anybody else but me?
I'm never gonna Fake it
Why would i ever be
Anybody else but me?
I know i'm gonna make it
Why would i wanna be just another wanna be
i'm never gonna be never ever gonna be
Without a dought i know what i'm about
I'm everything i'll ever wanna be
A girl like me
A girl like me
A girl like me