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[A]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. [D]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} [A]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 [D]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} [A]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...... ------------------------------------------------------------------- "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 -------------------------------------------------------------------