Sylvias Mother

{t:Sylvia's Mother}

{st:Dr.Hook}

Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to the p[E]hone

Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying, to start a new life of her [A]own.

Sylvia's mother says S[A]ylvia's happy...

So w[E]hy don't you leave her a[A]lone?

And the [E]operator says :" Fourty cents more, for the next three minutes."

{c:chorus}

{soc}

Ple[D]ase Mrs. Adria, I've j[A]ust got to talk to her

[E]I'll only keep her a wh[A]ile

[D]Please Mrs. Adria, just w[A]ant to tell her

Goodb[E]ye...

{eoc}

Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's goin' to be leaving tod[E]ay.

Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying, a fellow down Galveston-W[A]ay

Sylvia's mother says "P[A]lease don't say nothing...

To m[E]ake her start crying and[A] stay."

And the [E]operator says :" Fourty cents more, for the next three minutes."

{c:chorus}

Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine'o'clock t[E]rain.

Sylvia's mother says:"Take your umbrella, cause Sylvia it's starting to r[A]ain."

And [D]Sylvia's mother says "T[A]hank you for calling...

And so [E]won't you come back agai[A]n."

And the [E]operator says :" Fourty cents more, for the next three minutes."

{c:chorus}

Tell her goodbye

Please, tell her goodbye

Goodbye......

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"So the secret to good self-esteem is to lower your expectations

to the point where they are already met?" -- Hobbes

"Right. We should take pride in our mediocrity!" -- Calvin

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