Sylvia's Mother

Sylvia's mother says, "Sylvia's busy Too busy to come to the phone" Sylvia's mother says, "Sylvia's trying To start a new life of her own" Sylvia's mother says, "Sylvia's happy now Why don't you leave her alone?" And the operator says: "Forty cents more, for the next three minutes" "Please Mrs. Avery, I've just got to talk to her I'll only keep her a while Please Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her Goodbye Goodbye" Sylvia's mother says, "Sylvia's packing She's gonna be leaving today" Sylvia's mother says, "Sylvia's marrying A fellow down Galveston-Way" Sylvia's mother says, "Please don't say nothing To make her start crying and stay" And the operator says: "Forty cents more, for the next three minutes" "Please Mrs. Avery, I've just got to talk to her I'll only keep her a while Please Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her Goodbye Goodbye" Sylvia's mother says, "Sylvia's hurrying Catching the nine o'clock train" Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella 'Cause Sylvia, it's starting to rain" Sylvia's mother says, "Thank you for calling Sir, won't you call back again?" And the operator says: "Forty cents more for the next three minutes" Please Mrs. Avery, I've just got to talk to her I'll only keep her a while Please Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her Goodbye Goodbye Please Mrs. Avery, I've just got to talk to her