Song Cover Image

Wrong Number

Verse 1 Phone keeps ringing off the hook Total strangers asking, "Jenny there?" I say, "Friend, ain't no Jenny here — You sure you dialed the right number, sir?" They get quiet, then they sigh and hang up slow Like I'm the one who did 'em wrong, I don't know Chorus 867-5308 — I'm Johnny. Who's Jenny? Somebody explain! The calls keep coming, morning, noon, and night Is she famous? Is she missing? Is she all right? 867-5308 — 867-5308! Verse 2 Yesterday a fella called Said he was hunting for "a good time, doll" I said, "Well, mister, there's a bowling league Tuesday, And the diner's got pie that'll knock you out cold" He just laughed and called me weird and slammed the phone I sat there in the kitchen, all alone — wondering Chorus 867-5308 — I'm Johnny. Who's Jenny? Somebody explain! The calls keep coming, morning, noon, and night Is she famous? Is she missing? Is she all right? 867-5308 — 867-5308! Verse 3 Some guys whisper, some guys sing Some leave numbers, hopin' that I'll ring One lady cried, said she missed her best friend I told her, "Ma'am, I hope you find her in the end" But she just kept on weeping while the line went dead Lord above, what is happening? I said Bridge Maybe Jenny's a movie star Maybe Jenny owes somebody money Maybe Jenny broke a hundred hearts And I'm just one digit shy of the fantasy 'Cause everybody loves her, everybody knows her name And nobody — nobody — calls for me the same Chorus 867-5308 — I'm Johnny. Who's Jenny? Somebody explain! The calls keep coming, morning, noon, and night Is she famous? Is she missing? Is she all right? 867-5308 — 867-5308! Outro (spoken or sung low) You know what? Maybe I oughta try 5309 myself See if Jenny's got a minute… She sounds nice.

Comments are disabled on this song