The Refreshments Sylvias Mother song lyrics

Sylvia's Mother

Sylvia's mother says, '

Sylvia's busy Too busy to come to the phone' Sylvia's mother says, '

Sylvia's tryin' 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, '40 cents more for the next 3 minutes' Please Mrs.

Avery, I just gotta talk to her

I'll only keep her a while

Please Mrs.

Avery, I just wanna tell 'er goodbye

Sylvia's mother says, '

Sylvia's packin'

She's gonna be leavin' today'

Sylvia's mother says, '

Sylvia's marryin'

Some fella down Galveston way'

Sylvia's mother says, '

Please don't say nothin' To make her start cryin' and stay'

And the operator says, '40 cents more for the next 3 minutes' Please Mrs.

Avery, I just gotta talk to her

I'll only keep her a while

Please Mrs.

Avery, I just wanna tell 'er goodbye

Sylvia's mother says, '

Sylvia's hurryin' She's catchin' the nine 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 callin' And, sir, won't you call back again?'

And the operator says, '40 cents more for the next 3 minutes' Please Mrs.

Avery, I just gotta talk to her

I'll only keep her a while

Please Mrs.

Avery, I just wanna tell 'er goodbye

Goodbye