Well my telephone was ringing And they told me it was Chairman Mao Well my telephone was ringing And they told me it was Chairman Mao You can tell him anything 'Cause I just don't wanna talk to him now I've got the apolitical blues And that's the meanest blues of all Apolitical blues And that's the meanest blues of all I don't care if it's John Wayne I just don't wanna talk to him now