Things went wrong today
Bad news came my way
I woke up to find
A wire that blew my mind

Western Union man
Bad news in his hand
Knocking at my door
Selling me the score

Fifteen cents a word to read
A telegram I didn't need
Says she doesn't care no more
Think I'll throw it on the floor

Got your cable just today
Killed my groove I've got to say
Western Union
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Now you've gone away
And how it's sad to say you've gone
I remember what they said
Now I'm going out of my head

Telegram just had to say
You've learned your lesson all the way

Telegram just had to say
You've learned your lesson all the way
Western Union
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I'll be on my way
'Cause there's another girl for me
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I'll be sure of her
And things will be as they were
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Western Union, oh, Western Union