Sylvia’s mother    (video)       (midi)

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1. Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's busy,

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    too busy to come to the phone. “

    Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's trying,

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    to start a new life of her own.”

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    Sylvia's mother says,        “Sylvia's happy,

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    so why don't you leave her alone?”

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    And the operator says :" Fourty cents more,

    for the next three minutes."

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Plea…se Mrs. Avery, I've       just got to talk to her,

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    I'll only keep her a while.

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Please Mrs. Avery, I        just want to tell her goodbye.

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2. Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's packing,

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    she's goin' to be leaving today.”

    Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's marrying,

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    a fellow down Galveston way.”

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    Sylvia's mother says,        “Please don't say nothing,

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    to make her start crying and stay.”

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    And the operator says :" Fourty cents more,

    for the next three minutes."       + CHORUS

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3. Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's hurrying,

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    she's catching the nine o'clock train.”

    Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella,

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    ‘cause, Sylvia, it's starting to rain."

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    And         Sylvia's mother says,       "Thank you for calling,

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    and, sir, won't you call back again."

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    And the operator says :" Fourty cents more,

    for the next three minutes."

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Plea…se Mrs. Avery, I've       just got to talk to her,

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    I'll only keep her a while.

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Please Mrs. Avery, I       just want to tell her goodbye.

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    Tell her goodbye, please, tell her goodbye ......

    (Dr Hook)