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Shel Silverstein - Sylvia`s Mother
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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 
"Forty cents more, for the next three minutes."
Please Mrs. Avery, I`ve just got to talk to her
I`ll only keep her a while
Please Mrs. Avery, just want to tell her
Goodbye !

Sylvia`s mother says Sylvia`s packing, 
she`s gonna be leaving today. 
Sylvia`s mother says Sylvia`s marrying 
a fellah down Galveston way .
Sylvia`s mother says "Please don`t say nothing
to make her start crying and stay."

And the operator says 
"Forty cents more, for the next three minutes."
Please Mrs. Avery, I`ve just got to talk to her
I`ll only keep her a while
Please Mrs. Avery, just want to 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 starting to rain."
And Sylvia`s mother says "Thank you for calling
and Sir won`t you come back again ?"

And the operator says 
"Forty cents more, for the next three minutes."
Please Mrs. Avery, I`ve just got to talk to her
I`ll only keep her a while
Please Mrs. Avery, just want to tell her
Goodbye !
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