Lyrics:

Sylvia's mother said, 'Sylvia's busy
Too busy to come to the phone'
Sylvia's mother says, 'Sylvia's trying 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 want to tell her goodbye
Sylvia's mother says, 'Sylvia's packing
She's gonna be leaving today'
Sylvia's mother says, 'Sylvia's marrying a fella down Galveston way'
And Sylvia's mother says, 'Please don't say nothing
To make her start crying 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 her goodbye
Sylvia's mother says, 'Sylvia's hurrying
She's catching the nine o'clock train'
Sylvia's mother said, 'Take your umbrella 'cause Sylvi, it's starting to rain'
And Sylvia's mother says, 'Thank you for calling, and, son, 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 her goodbye
Please, tell her goodbye
For me, for me, tell her goodbye
Tell her goodbye
Tell her goodbye