Don't Call Us, We'll Call You (Re-Recorded / Remastered)

A long distance directory assistance, area code 212

And say, hey, A&R, this is Mister Rhythm and Blues

You said, "Hello" and put me on hold

To say the least, the cat was cold

He said, "Don't call us, child, we'll call you"

I said, "You got my number?"

He said, "Yeah, I got it when you walked in the door"

Don't call us, we'll call you

Don't call us, we'll call you

(Oh yeah, he said wait a minute though, he said)

I got your name from a friend of a friend

Who said he used to work with you

You remember the all night creature from Stereo Ninety Two?

Yeah, I said, "Could you relate to our quarter track tape

You know the band performs in the nude"

He said, "Uh-huh, don't call us, child, we'll call you"

Woo

Well, listen, kid, you paid for the call

You ain't bad but we've heard it all before

And it sounds like John, Paul and George

Child, anyway

Anyway, we cut a hit and we toured a bit

With a song he said he couldn't use

And now he calls and begs and crawls

It's telephone déjà vu

We got percentage points and lousy joints

And all the glitter we can use, mama

So, ha, don't call us now, we'll call you

Woo

You may hear this one too before I said, you know

I said, listen, kid, you paid for the call

Hell, well you ain't bad but I've heard it all before, uh

Don't call us, we'll call you

Don't call us

Don't call us, we'll call you

Don't call us, we'll call you