The telephone is ringing, and my baby is on the line The telephone is ringing, lord, and my baby is on the line I'm afraid to even answer, 'cause I know what's on her mind She called last night, Round about nine o'clock, oh yes she did, yes she did She called last night, round about nine o'clock, yes she did She said clean house daddy, your mama's coming home tonight The telephone is ringing, and my baby is on the line, yes she is The telephone is ringing, I know my baby's on the line I'm afraid to even answer, don't know what my baby might say Yes She's on the line, don't know what she might say