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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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CHORUS
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And the operator says "40 cents more for the next 3 minutes"
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Ple-ease 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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CHORUS
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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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CHORUS
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Tell her goodbye
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FADE
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Please
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Tell her goodbye
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Sylvias Mother
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Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show |