Sylvia's Mother
by Dr. Hook
- Type:
- Diatonic
- Key:
- A
- Level:
- Beginner
- Posted by:
- Timsywimsy900
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy
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too busy to come to the phone
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's tryin'
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to start a new life of her own
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's happy
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so why don't you leave her alone
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And the operator says Forty cents more
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for the next three minutes
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Please, Missus Avery, I just gotta talk to her
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I only keep her a while
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Please, Missus Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing
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she's gonna be leaving today
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying
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a fellow down Galveston way
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Sylvia's mother says Please don't say nothing
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to make her start crying and stay
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Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying
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she's catching the nine o'clock train
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Sylvia's mother says: Take your umbrella
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because Sylvie, it's starting to rain
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And Sylvia's mother says Thank you for calling
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and Sir, won't you call back againA very sad songTimsy(Song doesn't have to be played in A but it sounds better with original recording)