Hesitation Blues

Hello Central, what's the matter with this line?
I wanna talk to that sweet man o' mine!
Tell me how long will I have to wait?
Please give me two nine eight
Why do you hesitate?

What d'ya say, can I talk to my brown?
A storm last night blowed the wires all down!
Tell me how long will I have to wait?
Oh, won't you tell me now
Why do you hesitate?

Sunday night, my beau proposed to me
Said he'd be happy if his wifey I'd be!
City, how long will I have to wait?
Come be my wife, my Kate!
Why do you hesitate?

I said no, oh evil mе!
He left last night on the Santa Fе
Honey, how long will he make me wait?
Oh, won't you tell me now
Why does he hesitate?

If my man would come home to me
I'd be sweet as any kitty-kitty could be!
Tell me, how long will he make me wait?
Come home to me baby
Why do you hesitate?