Artist: Dr. Hook   Title: Sylvia's mother   -------------------------      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?"      CHORUS   And the operator says "40 cents more for the next 3 minutes"   Please Mrs. Zabry I just gotta talk to her   I'll only keep her a while   Please Mrs. Zabry 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"      CHORUS      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?"      CHORUS      Tell her goodbye      FADE   Please   Tell her goodbye