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, 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 her goodbye

Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's packing

She's gonna be leaving today

Sylvia's mother says, Sylvia's marrying

A fella down Galveston way

Sylvia's mother says, don't you say nothing

To make her start crying and stay

And the operator says, 40 cents more for the next 3 minutes

Ple-ease Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her

I'll only keep her a while

Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna 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 Sylvie, it's startin' to rain

And Sylvia's mother says, thank you for calling

And, sir, won't you call back again

And the operator says, 40 cents more for the next 3 minutes

Pleease Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her

I'll only keep her a while

Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell her goodbye

Tell her goodbye