TING-A-LING TELEPHONE


Four Coins


(formerly the Four Keys (of Pennsylvania) 
prior to joining Epic Records in 1954)






Ting-a-ling rings the telephone
Ting-a-ling, there is no one home
Ting-a-ling, such a lovely tone
Oh where are you tonight
I'm all alone.

Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, 
ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling.

Well it rang when the clock struck nine
I was dressed for a happy time
Ting-a-ling rings an empty line
Oh where are you tonight
Are you still mine.

Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, 
ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling.

Did you forget we had a date
I'm so upset, it's getting awfully late
Ting-a-ling, you're a stumbling block
Ting-a-ling, you're a crazy rock?
Ting-a-ling ticka tick, tick tock.

Oh where are you tonight
It's eight o-clock.

Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, 
ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling.

Did you forget we had a date
I'm so upset, it's getting awfully late
Ting-a-ling, you're a stumbling block
Ting-a-ling, you're a crazy rock
Ting-a-ling ticka tick, tick tock.

Oh where are you tonight
It's ten o-clock.

Ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, 
ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling, ting-a-ling.




(Transcribed by David Story - June 2013)