Sylvia's mother says"Sylvia's busy Too busy to come to the phone Sylvia's mother says"Sylvia's tryin' 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"40 cents more for the next 3 minutes Ple-ease Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her I'll only keep her a while Please Mrs. Avery, I just wanna tell 'er goodbye Sylvia's mother says"Sylvia's packin'" She's gonna be leavin' today" Sylvia's mother says"Sylvia's marryin' A fella down Galveston way" Sylvia's mother says"Please don't say nothin'" To make her start cryin' and stay Sylvia's mother says"Sylvia's hurryin' She's catchin' the nine o'clock train Sylvia's mother says"Take your umbrella Cause Sylvie, it's startin' to rain" And Sylvia's mother says"thank you for callin And, sir, won't you call back again?" Tell her goodbye