Hesitating Blues

Hello Central
What's the matter with this line?
I wanna talk to that high brown of mine
Tell me how long
Will I have to wait
Please give me two ninety-eight
Why do you hesitate?

Oh, what you say
Can't talk to my brown
A storm last night blowed the wires all down
Now, tell me how long
Will I have to wait
Oh, won't you tell me now
Why do you hesitate?

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

Say, I declined him
It was just for a stall
He left that night on the cannonball
Honey, oh honey, how long
Will I have to wait?
Oh, won't you tell me now
Baby, why do you hesitate?