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  1. Sylvia’s mother said, Sylvia is
    Too busy to come to the phone
    Sylvia’s mother says Sylvia is tryin’
    To start a new life of her own
    Sylvia’s mother says Sylvia is happy
    “So why don’t you leave her alone?”
    And the operator says 40 cents more
    For the next three minutes
    Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
    I’ll only keep her a while
    Please, Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her goodbye
    Sylvia’s mother says Sylvia’s packin’
    She’s gonna be leavin’ today
    Sylvia’s mother says Sylvia is marrying
    A fella down Galveston way
    And Sylvia’s mother says, “Please don’t say nothing”
    “To make her start cryin’ and stay”
    And the operator says 40 cents more
    For the next three minutes
    Please, Mrs. Avery, I just got to talk to her
    I’ll only keep her a while
    Please, Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her goodbye
    Sylvia’s mother says, “Sylvia’s hurrying
    She’s catching the 9 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 calling”
    “And, sir, won’t you call back again”
    And the operator says 40 cents more
    For the next three minutes
    Please, Mrs. Avery, I just got to talk to her
    I’ll 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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