Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother

Sylvia's mother Lyrics

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

Ple-ease 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 next 3 minutes

Ple-ease 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 Sylvia, 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 next 3 minutes

Ple-ease 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