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 ne t 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

a 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 ne t 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

and 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 ne t 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

tell her goodbye

please

tell her goodbye