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Jeff Lynne's ELO - Telephone Line (Live at Wembley Stadium)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jeff Lynne's ELO
Jeff Lynne's ELO
Performer
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Vocals
Mike Stevens
Mike Stevens
Guitar
Marcus Byrne
Marcus Byrne
Keyboards
Bernie Smith
Bernie Smith
Keyboards
Donavan Hepburn
Donavan Hepburn
Drums
Milton McDonald
Milton McDonald
Guitar
Lee Pomeroy
Lee Pomeroy
Bass Guitar
Jo Webb
Jo Webb
Keyboards
Iain Hornal
Iain Hornal
Background Vocals
Melanie Lewis-McDonald
Melanie Lewis-McDonald
Background Vocals
Rosie Langley
Rosie Langley
Violin
Amy Langley
Amy Langley
Cello
Jessica Cox
Jessica Cox
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne
Producer
Steve Jay
Steve Jay
Mixing Engineer
Adam Ayan
Adam Ayan
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Hello?
How are you?
Have you been all right
Through all those lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely nights?
That's what I'd say
I'd tell you everything
If you'd pick up that telephone
[Verse 2]
Hey
How you feeling?
Are you still the same?
Don't you realize, the things we did, we did
Are for real, not a dream?
I just can't believe
They've all faded out of view
Oh
Yeah, yeah
Ooh, woo
[Verse 3]
Doo-wop, doobie-doo, doo-wop
Doo-wa, doo, light
Blue days, black nights
Doo-wa, doo, light
[Verse 4]
Look into the sky
The love you need ain't gonna see you through
And I wonder why
The little things you planned ain't coming to
[Verse 5]
Oh, oh, telephone line
Give me some time
I'm living in twilight
Oh, oh, telephone line
Give me some time
I'm living in twilight
[Verse 6]
Okay
So no one's answering
Can't you just let it ring a little longer, longer, longer?
Oh, I'll just sit tight
Through shadows of the night
Let it ring forevermore
Oh
Yeah, yeah
Ooh, woo
[Verse 7]
Doo-wop, doobie-doo, doo-wop
Doo-wa, doo, light
Blue days, black nights
Doo-wa, doo, light
[Verse 8]
Look into the sky
The love you need ain't gonna see you through
And I wonder why
The little things you planned ain't coming true
[Verse 9]
Oh, oh, telephone line
Give me some time
I'm living in twilight
Oh, oh, telephone line
Give me some time
I'm living in twilight
[Verse 10]
Oh, oh, telephone line
Give me some time
I'm living in twilight
Oh, oh, telephone line
Give me some time
I'm living in twilight
Written by: Jeff Lynne

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