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Sylvia's Mother
Written by Shel Silverstein
Recorded by Dr Hook
Intro
Sylvia's mother says, "Sylvia's busy. To 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 us alone."
And the operator says, "Forty cents more, for the next three minutes."
"Please, Mrs Avery, I just gotta talk to her. I'll only keep her awhile."
"Please, Mrs Avery, I just wanna tell her good bye."
Sylvia's mother says, "Sylvia's packin'. She's gonna be leaving today."
Sylvia's mother says, "Sylvia's marrin' a fella down Galveston way."
Sylvia's mother says, "Please don't say nothin' to make her start crying and stay."
And the operator says, " Forty cents more, for the next three minutes."
"Please, Mrs Avery, I just gotta talk to her. I'll only keep her awhile."
"Please, Mrs Avery, I just wanna tell her good bye."
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, " Forty cents more, for the next three minutes."
"Please, Mrs Avery, I just gotta talk to her. I'll only keep her awhile."
"Please, Mrs Avery, I just wanna tell her good bye."
"Tell her good bye...."
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