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"


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"

And Sylvia's mother says

"thank you for callin'"
"And, sir, won't you call back again?"

Tell her goodbye

Please
Tell her goodbye