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Introdução:
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Sylvia&rsquo s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s busy,
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Too busy to come to the phone.
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To start a new life of her own.&rdquo
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s happy,
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So why don' t you leave her a - lone?&rdquo
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And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
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Pl -ease 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 good - bye.
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s packing,
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She&rsquo s goin' to be leaving today.&rdquo
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A fellow down Galveston way.&rdquo
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Please don' t say nothing,
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To make her start crying and stay
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And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
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Pl -ease 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 good - bye.
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s hurrying,
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She&rsquo s catching the nine o' clock train.&rdquo
Sylvia' s mother says, "Take your umbrella,
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&lsquo 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 a - gain."
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And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
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Pl - ease 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 good - bye.
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Tell her goodbye, please, tell her goodbye AND FADE
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Sylvia&rsquo s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s busy,
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Too busy to come to the phone.
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To start a new life of her own.&rdquo
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s happy,
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So why don' t you leave her a - lone?&rdquo
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And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
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Pl -ease 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 good - bye.
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s packing,
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She&rsquo s goin' to be leaving today.&rdquo
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A fellow down Galveston way.&rdquo
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Please don' t say nothing,
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To make her start crying and stay
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And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
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Pl -ease 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 good - bye.
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s hurrying,
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She&rsquo s catching the nine o' clock train.&rdquo
Sylvia' s mother says, "Take your umbrella,
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&lsquo 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 a - gain."
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And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
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Pl - ease 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 good - bye.
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Tell her goodbye, please, tell her goodbye AND FADE
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Sylvia&rsquo s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s busy,
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Too busy to come to the phone.
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To start a new life of her own.&rdquo
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s happy,
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So why don' t you leave her a - lone?&rdquo
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And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
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Pl -ease 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 good - bye.
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s packing,
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She&rsquo s goin' to be leaving today.&rdquo
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A fellow down Galveston way.&rdquo
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Please don' t say nothing,
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To make her start crying and stay
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And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
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Pl -ease 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 good - bye.
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s hurrying,
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She&rsquo s catching the nine o' clock train.&rdquo
Sylvia' s mother says, "Take your umbrella,
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&lsquo 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 a - gain."
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And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
F C
Pl - ease 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 good - bye.
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Tell her goodbye, please, tell her goodbye AND FADE
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Sylvia&rsquo s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s busy,
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Too busy to come to the phone.
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To start a new life of her own.&rdquo
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s happy,
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So why don' t you leave her a - lone?&rdquo
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And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
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Pl -ease 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 good - bye.
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s packing,
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She&rsquo s goin' to be leaving today.&rdquo
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A fellow down Galveston way.&rdquo
A E
Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Please don' t say nothing,
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To make her start crying and stay
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And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
A E
Pl -ease Mrs. Avery, I' ve just got to talk to her,
B E E7
I' ll only keep her a while.
A E B
Please Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her good - bye.
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s hurrying,
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She&rsquo s catching the nine o' clock train.&rdquo
Sylvia' s mother says, "Take your umbrella,
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&lsquo cause, Sylvia, it' s starting to rain."
A E
And Sylvia' s mother says, "Thank you for calling,
B E
And, sir, won' t you call back a - gain."
B
And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
A E
Pl - ease Mrs. Avery, I' ve just got to talk to her,
B E E7
I' ll only keep her a while.
A E B
Please Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her good - bye.
B
Tell her goodbye, please, tell her goodbye AND FADE
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Sylvia&rsquo s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s busy,
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Too busy to come to the phone.
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To start a new life of her own.&rdquo
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s happy,
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So why don' t you leave her a - lone?&rdquo
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And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Bb F
Pl -ease Mrs. Avery, I' ve just got to talk to her,
C F F7
I' ll only keep her a while.
Bb F C
Please Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her good - bye.
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Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Sylvia' s packing,
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She&rsquo s goin' to be leaving today.&rdquo
C7 F F7
A fellow down Galveston way.&rdquo
Bb F
Sylvia' s mother says, &ldquo Please don' t say nothing,
C F
To make her start crying and stay
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And the operator says:" Forty cents more,
For the next three minutes."
Bb F
Pl -ease Mrs. Avery, I' ve just got to talk to her,
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I' ll