Lyrics:

(Shel Silverstein)

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 forty cents more for the next three minutes

Please Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her,
Ill only keep her a while
Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her 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 forty cents more for the next three minutes

Please Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her,
Ill only keep her a while
Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her 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 forty cents more for the next three minutes

Please Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her,
Ill only keep her a while
Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her goodbye

Tell her goodbye...
Please... tell her goodbye..

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