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 

So 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, just want to tell her

Goodbye. 



Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's going 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, just want to tell her

Goodbye



Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying,

She's catching the nine o'clock train.

Sylvia's mother says: "Take your umbrella,

Cause Sylvia it's starting to rain."

And Sylvia's mother says "Thank you for calling.

And sir won't you come 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, just want to tell her

Goodbye



Tell her goodbye

Please, tell her goodbye

Goodbye