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?'

And the operator says,
'40 cents more for the
next 3 minutes'
Please 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'

And the operator says,
'40 cents more for
the next 3 minutes'
Please 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 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?'

And the operator says,
'40 cents more for the
next 3 minutes'
Please Mrs. Avery,
I just gotta talk to her
I'll only keep her a while
Please Mrs. Avery,
I just wanna tell 'er
goodbye

Tell her goodbye

Please
Tell her goodbye