You used to call me on my cellular device at night
You used to call me on my cellular device at night
And I know when that hotline bling
that could only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
that could only mean one thing

Ever since I left the city you
Got a reputation for yourself now
Everybody knows and I feel left out
Boy, you got me down, and got me stressed out
Cause ever since I left the city, you
Started gettin' dressed and goin' out more
Glasses of champagne out on the dance floor
Hangin' with some dudes I've never seen before

You used to call me on my cellular device at night
You used to call me on my cellular device at night
And I know when that hotline bling
that could only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
that could only mean one thing
(Two and four, witness!)

Some people just said let it go
And on and on and such and such
But they don't ride around with us
No, no, no
Ain't that too bad we love to hang
And for a while, it stays the same
But now you tryna change the game
No, no, no

You used to call me on my cellular device at night
You used to call me on my cellular device at night
And I know when that hotline bling
that could only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
that could only mean one thing

Late night when you need my love
Late night when you need my love
Late night when you need my love
Late night when you need my love

You've reached the erykah badu hotline
If you're calling for erykah, press 1
If you're calling to wish her a happy birthday
kwanzaa, mlk, black history month, juneteenth
or hanukkah, press 2
If you're calling because you just saw her
on b. e. t, mtv, or any other social media outlet
and you're checking to make sure
you're still in good standing, press 3
If you're calling to beg for some shit in general, press 4
If you're calling to beg for some shit
but this is that pre-call before the actual begging
press 5
If you've already made that pre-call
and this is the actual call that you beg, press 6
If you're calling to ask for some free tickets
in a city near you, and know
she don't really fuck with you like that? Press 7
If you're calling to book erykah
to flip the first burger at your company bbq
or to dj at your little cousins slip-and-slide party, press 8
If you're calling to say peace
and don't really fit into any of those descriptions
Text me, because I don't really answer voicemail

You used to call me on my cellular device at night
You used to call me on my cellular device at night
And I know when that hotline bling
that could only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
that could only mean one thing

Ever since I left the city you
Got a reputation for yourself now
Everybody knows and I feel left out
Boy, you got me down, and got me stressed out
Cause ever since I left the city, you
Started gettin' dressed and goin' out more
Glasses of champagne out on the dance floor
Hangin' with some dudes I've never seen before

You used to call me on my cellular device at night
You used to call me on my cellular device at night
And I know when that hotline bling
that could only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
that could only mean one thing

Them people just said let it go
And on and on and such and such
But they don't ride around with us
Oh, no, no
Ain't that too bad we love to hang
And for a while, it stays the same
But now you tryna change the game
Oh, no, no

You used to call me on my cellular device at night
You used to call me on my cellular device at night
And I know when that hotline bling
that could only mean one thing
I know when that hotline bling
that could only mean one thing