Sylvia's Mother

Song Sylvia's Mother
Artist Dr. Hook
Album Dr. Hook & the Medicine Show

Lyrics

[00:13.90] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy
[00:19.41] Too busy to come to the phone
[00:25.05] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying
[00:30.75] To start a new life of her own
[00:36.79] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's happy
[00:42.37] So why don't you leave her alone?
[00:48.11] And the operator says forty cents more
[00:53.91] For the next three minutes
[00:58.79] Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
[01:06.28] I'll only keep her awhile
[01:11.30] Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye
[01:22.97] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing
[01:28.23] She's gonna be leaving today
[01:34.11] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying
[01:40.00] A fella down Galveston way
[01:45.58] Sylvia's mother says please don't say nothing
[01:51.16] To make her start crying and stay
[01:56.57] And the operator says forty cents more
[02:02.18] For the next three minutes
[02:07.38] Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
[02:14.89] I'll only keep her awhile
[02:20.27] Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye
[02:31.29] Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying
[02:36.95] She's catching the nine o'clock train
[02:42.78] Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella
[02:48.13] 'Cause, Sylvie, it's starting to rain
[02:54.02] And Sylvia's mother says thank you for calling
[02:59.22] And, sir, won't you call back again?
[03:05.07] And the operator says forty cents more
[03:10.67] For the next three minutes
[03:15.47] Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
[03:22.75] I'll only keep her a while
[03:28.38] Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye
[03:38.67] Tell her goodbye
[03:43.50] Please, tell her goodbye