Phony Calls

(parody of "Waterfalls" by TLC) Mom and dad are goin` out for the evening And you`re stuck inside the house all alone That`s when you decide it might be fun to harrass [sic] someone Dial a random number up on your telephone You ask if their refrigerator is running Then you tell `em they should go out and catch it Buddy, if they ever figured out where you were callin` `em from They`d come and bust your head right in with a ratchet Listen to me Don`t go makin` phony calls Please stick to the seven-digit numbers you`re used to I know that you think it`s funny drivin` folks right up the wall But it`s really gettin` old fast Little Melvin has a natural obsession Askin` for Prince Albert in a can He gets a kick each time he makes a collect call To some guy he doesn`t know who lives in Japan He`s callin` strangers up at three in the morning Gives `em pizza pie delivery at four He won`t be laughin` when they`re tracin` his line One day the phone police will be there at his door Yo, hear me Don`t go makin` phony calls Only dial the seven-digit numbers you`re used to Swear someday I`m gonna yank that phone cord right out from the wall How long is this phase gonna last? Come on [excerpt from "The Simpsons" TV show:] Moe: "Moe`s Tavern, where the elite meet to drink." Bart: "Uh, yeah, hello, is Mike there? Last name Rotch." Moe: "Hold on, I`ll check Mike Rotch? Mike Rotch? Hey, has anybody seen Mike Rotch lately? Listen to me, you little puke! One of these days I`m gonna catch you, and I`m gonna carve my name on your back with an ice pick!" Bart: "Ha ha ha ha ha." Don`t go makin` phony calls Please stick to the seven-digit numbers you`re used to You went through the New York City phone book and prank-called `em all Hope that you grow out of this fast