Well back in 1876 an ol' boy named Bell

Invented a contraption that we know so well

By the 1950's they're in everybodys home

It's a crazy little thing they call a telephone

Now there's one in every corner,in the back of every bar

You can get one in your briefcase,on a plane or in your car

Chorus:

So tell me why,haven't I,heard from you

Tell me why,haven't I,heard from you

I said now darlin',honey,what is your excuse

Why haven't I heard from you

Well there's no problem gettin to me baby you can dial direct

I got call forward and call waitin' you can even call collect

the service man he told me that my phone was workin' fine

And I have come to the conclusion trouble isn't with my line

I'm sure the operator will be glad to put you through

So dial zero for assisstance if this all confuses you

Chorus:

So tell me why,haven't I,heard from you

Tell me why,haven't I,heard from you

I said now darlin',honey,what is your excuse

Why haven't I heard from you

There'd better be a flood

A landslide of mud

A fire that burns up the wires

And thunder so loud with black funnel cloud

A natural disaster I know nothin about

Chorus:

Tell my why,haven't I,heard from you

Tell me why,haven't I,heard from you,yeah

I said now darlin',honey,what is your excuse

Why haven't I heard from you

Chorus:

Tell me why,haven't I,heard from you

Tell me why,haven't I,heard from you

I said now darlin',honey,what is your excuse