Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to the phone
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying 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: "Forty cents more, for the next three minutes."
Please Mrs. Adria, I've just got to talk to her
I'll only keep her a while
Please Mrs. Adria, just want to tell her
Goodbye
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's going to be leaving today.
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying, a fellow down Galveston-Way
Sylvia's mother says "Please don't say nothing
To make her start crying and stay."
And the operator says: "Forty cents more, for the next three minutes."
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine o'clock train.
Sylvia's mother says: "Take your umbrella, cause Sylvia it's starting to rain."
And Sylvia's mother says "Thank you for calling
And so won't you come back again."
And the operator says: "Forty cents more, for the next three minutes."
(Chorus)