Telephone Call From Istanbul

All night long on the broken glass

Livin' in a medicine chest

Mediterranean hotel back sprawled across a roll top desk

The monkey rode the blade on an overhead fan

They paint the donkey blue if you pay

I got a telephone call from Istanbul

My baby's coming home today

Will you sell me one of those if I shave my head

Get me out of town is what Fireball said

Never trust a man in a blue trench coat

Never drive a car when you're dead

Saturday's the festival

Friday's a gem

Dye your hair yellow and raise your hem

Follow me to Beulah's on dry creek road

I got to wear the hat that my baby done sewed

Will you sell me one of those if I shave my head

Get me out of town is what Fireball said

Never trust a man in a blue trench coat

Never drive a car when you're dead

Saturday's the festival

Friday's a gem

Dye your hair yellow and raise your hem

Follow me to Beulah's on dry creek road

I got to wear the hat that my baby done sewed

Take me down to buy a tux on Red Rose Bear

Got to cut a hole in the day

I got a telephone call from Istanbul

My baby's coming home today

Sell me one of those if I shave my head

Get me out of town is what Fireball said

Never trust a man in a blue trench coat

Never drive a car when you're dead

Saturday's the festival

Friday's a gem

Dye your hair yellow and raise your hem

Follow me to Beulah's on dry creek road

I got to wear the hat that my baby done sewed