I live up here on this hill She lives down there in the green belt Her parents don't like me cos I'm come from this hill There little girls future is in doubt
I ain't got no money to buy her Her parents expect nothing less But at night under cover of darkness She sneaks out to receive my S. O. S
I'm sending semaphore signals to the green belt Messages of love down to her house Semaphore signals to the girl I love Semaphore signals coming down from above
I'm up all night sending signals Tapping out love in morse code Forever trying new angles Keeping in touch on a string telephone
Messages of love to the green belt From a semaphore lover on the hill Who's one day gonna hear some wedding bells Till then I'll be standing by this window sill
Just sending semaphore signals to the green belt Semaphore signals down to her house Semaphore signals to the girl I love Semaphore signals coming down from above
I'm sending semaphore signals to the green belt Semaphore signals to the green belt I'm sending semaphore signals to the green belt Just sending semaphore signals to the