Sylvia's Mother

Sylvia's mother said Sylvia's busy Too busy to come to the phone Sylvia's mother said Sylvia's trying to start a new life of her own Sylvia's mother said Sylvia's happy So why don't you leave her alone? And the operator said 40 cents more for the next three minutes Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her I'll only keep her a while Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye Sylvia's mother said Sylvia's packing She's gonna be leaving today Sylvia's mother said Sylvia's marrying a fella down Galveston way Sylvia's mother said Sylvia's happy So why don't you leave her alone? And the operator said 40 cents more for the next three minutes Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her I'll only keep her a while Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye Sylvia's mother said Sylvia's hurrying She's catching the nine o'clock train Sylvia's mother said, "Take your umbrella 'cause Sylvia, it's starting to rain And Sylvia's mother said, "Thank you for calling, and, sir, won't you call back again?" And the operator said 40 cents more for the next three minutes Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her I'll only keep her a while Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye Tell her goodbye Tell her goodbye Tell her goodbye Please, tell her goodbye