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"Hello, Central! Give Me No Man's Land"
(excerpt: 1:51)

Written by Jean Schwartz, Sam M. Lewis, and Joe Young, performed by Al Jolson, recorded April 3, 1918

 
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And the world is asleep,
In the still of the night
Baby climbs down a flight.
First she looks all around
Without making a sound;
The baby toddles up to the telephone
And whispers in a baby tone:

Chorus
"Hello, Central! Give me No Man's Land,
My daddy's there, my mamma told me;
She tip-toed off to bed
After my prayers were said;
Don't ring when you get the number,
Or you'll disturb mamma's slumber.
I'm afraid to stand here at the 'phone
'Cause I'm alone.
So won't you hurry;
I want to know why mamma starts to weep
When I say, 'Now I lay me down to sleep';
Hello, Central! Give me No Man's Land."
(repeat chorus)

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