Sylvia's MotherSylvia's mother says Sylvia's busyToo busy to come to the phoneSylvia's mother saysSylvia's trying to start a new life of her ownSylvia's mother saysSylvia's happySo why don't you leave her aloneAnd the operator saysForty cents moreFor the next three minutesPlease Mrs. AveryI just gotta talk to herI'll only keep her a whilePlease Mrs. AveryI just wanna tell her goodbyeSylvia's mother saysSylvia's packingShe's gonna be leaving todaySylvia's mother saysSylvia's marrying a fella down Galveston WaySylvia's mother saysPlease don't say nothingTo make her start crying and stayAnd the operator saysForty cents moreFor the next three minutesPlease Mrs. AveryI just gotta talk to herI'll only keep her a whilePlease Mrs. AveryI just wanna tell her goodbyeSylvia's mother saysSylvia's hurryingShe's catching the nine o'clock trainSylvia's mother saysTake your umbrellaCause Sylvia it's starting to rainAnd Sylvia's mother saysThank you for callingAnd sir won't you call back againAnd the operator saysForty cents moreFor the next three minutesPlease Mrs. AveryI just gotta talk to herI'll only keep her a whilePlease Mrs. AveryI just wanna tell her goodbyeTell her goodbyePlease tell her goodbye