Songtext von 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 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 '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 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 '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 And 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 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 'er goodbye Tell her goodbye Please Tell her goodbye