Sylvia's Mother

Intro: 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. Adria, I've just got to talk to her I'll only keep her a while Please Mrs. Adria, just want to tell her Goodbye... Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's going to 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." (Chorus) 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 so won't you come back again." And the operator says: "Forty cents more, for the next three minutes." (Chorus) Tell her goodbye Please, tell her goodbye Goodbye ...