Listen to When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone) by Michael Franks

When Sly Calls (Don't Touch That Phone)

Michael Franks

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Michael Franks

Vocals

Rob Mounsey

Synthesizer

Barry McKinley

Musician

Maryann Wlock

Musician

Kacey Cisyk

Background Vocals

Lesley Miller

Background Vocals

Homer Mensch

Bass

John Miller

Bass

Charles McCracken

Charles McCracken

Cello

Jonathan Abramowitz

Jonathan Abramowitz

Cello

Warren Lash

Cello

DavidNadien

Conductor

Christopher Parker

Christopher Parker

Drums

Randy Brecker

Flugelhorn

Jeff Mironov

Guitar

Gloria Agostini

Gloria Agostini

Harp

Frank Floyd

Musician

Sue Evans

Percussion

Emanuel Vardi

Viola

Judy Geist

Viola

Lamar Alsop

Viola

Theodore Israel

Theodore Israel

Viola

Barry Finclair

Violin

Charles Libove

Violin

Elena Barere

Violin

Gerald Tarack

Violin

Jan Mullen

Violin

John Pintavalle

John Pintavalle

Violin

Lew Eley

Violin

Matthew Raimondi

Matthew Raimondi

Violin

Regis Iandiorio

Regis Iandiorio

Violin

Richard Sortomme

Richard Sortomme

Violin

David Nadien

Conductor

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Michael Franks

Songwriter

Rob Mounsey

Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Rob Mounsey

Producer

Arthur Payson

Assistant Engineer

Maureen Thompson

Maureen Thompson

Assistant Engineer

Michael Christopher

Michael Christopher

Assistant Engineer

Roger Moutenot

Assistant Engineer

George Marino

Mastering Engineer

Artie Friedman

Recording Engineer

Ed Rak

Recording Engineer

Marti Robertson

Marti Robertson

Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

When Sly calls, the profit speaks

When Sly calls, the secret leaks

The sky falls, the dice are tossed

The war is won, the battle's lost

[Verse 2]

When Sly calls, it's thirteen takes

When Sly calls, the summer breaks

The sky falls, the rain begins

And on the box some Leon spins

To insulate me from the icy aftershock I feel each time

That Sly calls

[Verse 3]

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

[Verse 4]

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

[Verse 5]

(Don't touch that phone)

I am not here

I'm makin' my escape

The me you hear

Is magnetized on tape

I'm flyin' south

For snorkeling and sleep

Just leave your message

When you hear the

[Verse 6]

(Don't you dare touch that phone) When you hear the

(Don't you dare touch that phone) When you hear the

(Don't you dare touch that phone) When you hear the beep

[Verse 7]

(Hello, Michael, this is Sly, man)

(Call me back right away 'cause I got some bad news for you, bro)

[Verse 8]

When Sly calls, it's tit for tat

When Sly calls, it's rat eat rat

The sky falls, the thunder claps

I see my house of cards collapse

[Verse 9]

When Sly calls, the muse gets jammed

When Sly calls, the best laid plans

The sky falls, the signal fades

I lock the door and shut the shades

And contemplate the crystal blue familiar funk I'm plunged into

When Sly calls

[Verse 10]

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

[Verse 11]

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

[Verse 12]

(Don't touch that phone)

I am not here

I'm making my escape

The me you hear

Is magnetized on tape

I'm flyin' south

For snorkeling and sleep

À Côte d'Azur

Just leave your message when you hear the

[Verse 13]

(Don't you dare touch that phone) When you hear the

(Don't you dare touch that phone) When you hear the

(Don't you dare touch that phone) When you hear the beep

[Verse 14]

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)

(Don't touch that phone, don't touch that phone)...

Written by: Michael Franks

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