Hey Western Union Man

(Kenneth Gamble/Leon Huff/Jerry Butler)



Oh, Western Union man

Send a telegram to my baby

Send a telegram, send a telegram, oh

Send a telegram to my baby

This is all I want you to say.



(I want you to)

Tell her that I'm all alone

I tried to call her on the phone

Tell her I'm in misery

Think she's avoiding me

If a telegram won't do

Send a box of candy too

Maybe some flowers

Tell her that I miss her for hours and hours

Send a telegram, send a telegram, oh

Send a telegram, oh, to my baby

Do you hear what I say?



Oh, Western Union man, send a telegram!

Oh, send a telegram to my baby

Western Union man, send a telegram!

Send a telegram, send a telegram, oh

Send a telegram, man, to my baby

This is what I want you to do:



Listen, tell'er

Have you got a boy you can send

This is what I want him to do

Put him on his bike right away

See if he can get a message through

Maybe tomorrow, mail it right away

Want the girl to know that I miss her

Something like yesterday

Send a telegram, send a telegram, oh

Send a telegram, man! To my baby.



Western Union man, send a telegram

Send a telegram to my baby

Western Union man, send a telegram, oh

Send a telegram, send a telegram, send it

Send a telegram, oh, to my baby

Do you hear what I say?



Hey Western Union man, send a telegram, oh

Send a telegram to my baby

Western Union man, send a telegram

Send it, man, send it to my baby (send it, send it)

To my baby, send it right away.



Western Union man, send a telegram

Oh, send a telegram to my baby

Western Union man, hey, send a telegram.