Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show - Sylvia's Mother lyrics

Sylvias mother says Sylvias busy

Too busy to come to the phone

Sylvias mother says Sylvias tryin

To start a new life of her own

Sylvias mother says Sylvias happy

So why dont 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

Ill only keep her a while

Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell er goodbye

Sylvias mother says Sylvias packin

Shes gonna be leavin today

Sylvias mother says Sylvias marryin

A fella down Galveston way

Sylvias mother says Please dont say nothin

To make her start cryin and stay

And the operator says 40 cents more for the next 3 minutes

Ple-ease Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her

Ill only keep her a while

Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell er goodbye

Sylvias mother says Sylvias hurryin

Shes catchin the nine oclock train

Sylvias mother says Take your umbrella

cause Sylvie, its startin to rain

And Sylvias mother says thank you for callin

And, sir, wont you call back again?

And the operator says 40 cents more for the next 3 minutes

Ple-ease Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her

Ill only keep her a while

Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell er goodbye

Tell her goodbye

FADE

Please

Tell her goodbye