Words and Music by Hoyt Axton 
submitted by Mike Menton 
 
"Song was also performed by Hoyt on the T.V. Series, "WKRP in Cincinnatti", 
with Dr. Johnny Fever 
 
 
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HUSTLER TALKIN' ON THE TELEPHONE, 

YOU BETTER LEAVE MY WOMAN ALONE, 
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I'M A JEALOUS MAN----I'D DIE FOR LOVE------, 
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IF YOU DON'T WANT TO MEET ME IN THE ALLEY TONITE, 
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TOO LATE FOR TALKIN', I'M READY TO FIGHT, 
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LEAVE HER ALONE, HANG UP THE PHONE, 
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YOU GOT THE KNIFE, I GOT THE GUN, 

COME ON BOY WE'RE GONNA HAVE A LITTLE FUN, 
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I'M A CRAZY MAN, I'D DIE FOR LOVE----, 
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 I DON'T CARE WHAT YOU'VE BEEN TOLD, 
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 MY OLD LADY AIN'T YOUR'S TO HOLD, 
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DO YOU UNDERSTAND?....I'M A JEALOUS MAN 
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 TWO OLD MAIDS, SITTIN' IN THE SUN, 

TALKIN' BOUT THE LOVIN THAT THEY NEVER HAVE DONE, 
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BUT THEY STILL HAD FUN, JUST TALKIN' BOUT LOVE, 
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SO HUSTLER TALKIN' ON THE TELEPHONE, 
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YOU BETTER LEAVE MY WOMAN ALONE, 
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I'M A JEALOUS MAN, I'D DIE FOR LOVE. 
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 SHE'S MY FIDDLE, AND I'M HER BEAU, 
WE MAKE MUSIC WHEREVER WE GO, 
THAT'S FOR ME, SWEET HARMONY, 
DO YOU UNDERSTAND, I'M A JEALOUS MAN.