Sylvia's Mother (Live)

Sylvia's mother said, "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, "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 says, "Sylvia's packing

She's gonna be leaving today"

Sylvia's mother says, "Sylvia's marrying a fella down Galveston way"

And Sylvia's mother says, "Please don't say nothing

To make her start crying and stay"

And the operator says, "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 wanna tell her goodbye

Sylvia's mother says, "Sylvia's hurrying

She's catching the nine o'clock train"

Sylvia's mother said, "Take your umbrella 'cause Sylvi, it's starting to rain"

And Sylvia's mother says, "Thank you for calling, and, son, won't you call back again?"

And the operator says, "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 wanna tell her goodbye

Please, tell her goodbye

For me, for me, tell her goodbye

Tell her goodbye

Tell her goodbye