Operators are Standing By

Operators are standing by
Smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee
Bounce their shoes at the ends of their feet
And wish they could go home
 
Operators are standing by
Poking holes in the ceiling tiles
Making jokes about their old boyfriends and days gone by
 
Operators are standing by
Talking about their portrayal
On the tv where an actress sits with a headset in outer space
 
That's enough talking, ladies
 
Operators are standing by
Smoking cigarettes and drinking coffee
Pass around a picture of a Möbius strip
And wish they could go home


Corrections? Let me know.