Sylvia's Mother
Dr. Hook
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to the p hone
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying, to start a new life of her own.
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Sylvia's mother says S ylvia's happy...
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So w hy don't you leave her a lone?
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And the operator says :" Fourty cents more, for the next three minutes."
chorus
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Ple ase Mrs. Adria, I've j ust got to talk to her
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I'll only keep her a wh ile
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Please Mrs. Adria, just w ant to tell her
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Goodb ye...
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's goin' to be leaving tod ay.
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying, a fellow down Galveston-W ay
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Sylvia's mother says "P lease don't say nothing...
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To m ake her start crying and stay."
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And the operator says :" Fourty cents more, for the next three minutes."
chorus
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine'o'clock t rain.
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Sylvia's mother says:"Take your umbrella, cause Sylvia it's starting to r ain."
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And Sylvia's mother says "T hank you for calling...
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And so won't you come back agai n."
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And the operator says :" Fourty cents more, for the next three minutes."
chorus
Tell her goodbye
Please, tell her goodbye
Goodbye......
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