Sylvia's Mother
Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show
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?
CHORUS
And the operator says 40 cents more for the next 3 minutes
Ple-ease 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
CHORUS
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?
CHORUS
Tell her goodbye
FADE
Please
Tell her goodbye
