Sylvia's Mother 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' 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' Some 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' 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' 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' 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 Goodbye