Intro: A
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to the phone
A
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying to start a new life of her own.
D A
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's happy...
E A
So why don't you leave her alone?
E
And the operator says: "Forty cents more, for the next three minutes."
D A
Please Mrs. Adria, I've just got to talk to her
E A
I'll only keep her a while
D A
Please Mrs. Adria, just want to tell her
E
Goodbye...
A E
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's going to be leaving today.
A
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying, a fellow down Galveston-Way
D A
Sylvia's mother says "Please don't say nothing...
E A
To make her start crying and stay."
E
And the operator says: "Forty cents more, for the next three minutes."
(Chorus)
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine o'clock train.
A
Sylvia's mother says: "Take your umbrella, cause Sylvia it's starting to rain."
D A
And Sylvia's mother says "Thank you for calling...
E A
And so won't you come back again."
E
And the operator says: "Forty cents more, for the next three minutes."
(Chorus)
Tell her goodbye
Please, tell her goodbye
Goodbye ...