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Operators Are Standing By Lyrics by They Might Be Giants

Long Tall Weekend

1999

[Chorus]
Operators are standing by
Smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee
Bounce their shoes at the end of their feet
And wish they could go home

[Verse 1]
Operators are standing by
Poking holes in the ceiling tiles
Making jokes about their old boyfriends
And days gone by

[Verse 2]
Operators are standing by
Talking about their portrayal
On TV where an actress sits
With a headset in outer space

[Bridge]
That's enough talking
Ladies!

[Chorus]
Operators are standing by
Smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee
Pass 'round a picture of a Mobius strip
And wish they could go home

About “Operators Are Standing By” by They Might Be Giants

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"Operators Are Standing By" appears on "Long Tall Weekend" in 1999.

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