Lyrics Sylvia's Mother - Shel Silverstein
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.
Avery,
I've
just
got
to
talk
to
her
I'll
only
keep
her
a
while
Please
Mrs.
Avery,
just
want
to
tell
her
Goodbye.
Sylvia's
mother
says
Sylvia's
packing,
she's
going
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."
Please
Mrs.
Avery,
I've
just
got
to
talk
to
her
I'll
only
keep
her
a
while
Please
Mrs.
Avery,
just
want
to
tell
her
Goodbye
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
sir
won't
you
come
back
again."
And
the
operator
says:"
Forty
cents
more,
For
the
next
three
minutes."
Please
Mrs.
Avery,
I've
just
got
to
talk
to
her
I'll
only
keep
her
a
while
Please
Mrs.
Avery,
just
want
to
tell
her
Goodbye
Tell
her
goodbye
Please,
tell
her
goodbye
Goodbye
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