Sylvia's Mother
Sylvia's mother says, '
Sylvia's busy
Too busy to come to the phone'
Sylvia's mother says, '
Sylvia's tryin'
To start a new life of her own'
Sylvia's mother says, '
Sylvia's happy
So why don't you leave her alone?'
And the operator says, '40 cents more
For the next 3 minutes'
Please Mrs.Avery,
I just gotta talk to her
I'll only keep her a while
Please Mrs.Avery,
I just wanna tell 'er goodbye
Sylvia's mother says, '
Sylvia's packin'
She's gonna be leavin' today'
Sylvia's mother says, '
Sylvia's marryin'
Some fella down Galveston way'
Sylvia's mother says, '
Please don't say nothin'
To make her start cryin' and stay'
And the operator says, '40 cents more
For the next 3 minutes'
Please Mrs.Avery,
I just gotta talk to her
I'll only keep her a while
Please Mrs.Avery,
I just wanna tell 'er goodbye
Sylvia's mother says, '
Sylvia's hurryin'
She's catchin' the nine o'clock train'
Sylvia's mother says, '
Take your umbrella
Cause Sylvie, it's startin' to rain'
Sylvia's mother says, '
Thank you for callin'
And, sir, won't you call back again?'
And the operator says, '40 cents more
For the next 3 minutes'
Please Mrs.Avery,
I just gotta talk to her
I'll only keep her a while
Please Mrs.Avery,
I just wanna tell 'er
Goodbye
Goodbye