My boyfriend never shaves
My boyfriend rarely bathes
He's got surfer magazines that he'll always save
But he's a damn good

[Chorus]
Later operator
If lovin' him's a crime
(Later operator)
I'm guilty all the time
(Later operator)
He may be weird but he is mine

Oh yeah well
My boyfriend works real late
And he won't spend his make
Won't even buy me cheap, cheap cake
But he's a damn good

[Chorus]
(He is mine)

Oh yeah well
My boyfriend gets real shy
He's such a quiet guy
Sometimes he won't say a word, not even "hi"
But he's a damn good

[Chorus]

Oh yeah well
My boyfriend speeds around
On a scooter all over town
He's on a first-name basis with the cops
He's gonna crash if he don't stop
And he's a damn good

[Chorus]

Crazy 'bout that boy
Oh boy, he's crazy about me
Crazy 'bout that boy
Oh boy, he's crazy about me
That boy is crazy
That boy is crazy
That boy is crazy
That boy is crazy


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Later Operator Lyrics as written by Jennifer Sbragia Arirak Douangpanya

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    "but he's a damn good lay....ter operator" I just now realized this! and yes! it's exactly like disguising the naughty words in "miss susie".

    virgigigion April 12, 2008   Link
  • 0
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    i love this song. its my favorite by all girl summer fun band.

    loveandmathematicson March 15, 2005   Link
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    this song rocks

    bluboy431on January 07, 2006   Link
  • 0
    General Comment

    whats a later operator?

    morboton February 18, 2007   Link
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    General Comment

    yeah what does later operator mean?? the way the phrase keeps interrupting reminds me of that hand game "miss susie"

    heidismellson August 31, 2007   Link
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    A song about having a quirky, weird, but cool boyfriend who is a great lay-ter operator (great in bed)

    dejavulaon September 12, 2008   Link

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