Sylvia’s Mother Songtext
von Dr. Hook feat. Ray Sawyer

Sylvia′s mother said Sylvia's busy
Too busy to come to the phone
Sylvia′s mother said Sylvia's trying to start a new life of her own

Sylvia's mother said Sylvia′s happy
So why don′t you leave her alone?
And the operator said 40 cents more for the next three minutes

Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
I'll only keep her a while
Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye

Sylvia′s mother said Sylvia's packing
She′s gonna be leaving today
Sylvia's mother said Sylvia′s marrying a fella down Galveston way


Sylvia's mother said Sylvia's happy
So why don′t you leave her alone?
And the operator said 40 cents more for the next three minutes

Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
I′ll only keep her a while
Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye

Sylvia's mother said Sylvia′s hurrying
She's catching the nine o′clock train
Sylvia's mother said, "Take your umbrella ′cause Sylvia, it's starting to rain
And Sylvia's mother said, "Thank you for calling, and, sir, won′t you call back again?"
And the operator said 40 cents more for the next three minutes

Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
I′ll only keep her a while
Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye


Tell her goodbye
Tell her goodbye
Tell her goodbye
Please, tell her goodbye