Sylvia's mother says, 'Sylvia's busy
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Too busy to come to the phone'
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Sylvia's mother says, 'Sylvia's tryin'
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To start a new life of her own'
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Sylvia's mother says, 'Sylvia's happy
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So why don't you leave her alone?'
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And the operator says, '40 cents more for the next 3 minutes'
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Please Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
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I'll only keep her a while
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Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell 'er goodbye
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Sylvia's mother says, 'Sylvia's packin'
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She's gonna be leavin' today'
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Sylvia's mother says, 'Sylvia's marryin'
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A fella down Galveston way'
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Sylvia's mother says, 'Please don't say nothin'
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To make her start cryin' and stay'
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And the operator says, '40 cents more for the next 3 minutes'
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Please Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
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I'll only keep her a while
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Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell 'er goodbye
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Sylvia's mother says, 'Sylvia's hurryin'
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She's catchin' the nine o'clock train'
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Sylvia's mother says, 'Take your umbrella
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Cause Sylvie, it's startin' to rain'
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And Sylvia's mother says, 'Thank you for callin'
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And, sir, won't you call back again?'
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And the operator says, '40 cents more for the next 3 minutes'
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Please Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
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I'll only keep her a while
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Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell 'er goodbye
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Tell her goodbye
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Please
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Tell her goodbye
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Sylvia's Mother
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| Dr. Hook |
