Sylvia's Mother (Live)

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

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

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?"

Tell her goodbye