Sylvias Mother - Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show
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Sylvia’s Mother – Dr Hook
DR HOOK SING THIS IN “ A “
[Verse]
Sylvia’s mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's busy,
Too busy to co
me to the phon
e.
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's trying,
To start a new
life of her o
wn.”
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's happy,
So why don't y
ou leave her a
- lone?”
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl -ease Mrs.
Avery, I've ju
st got to talk
to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
[Verse]
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's packing,
She’s goin' to
be leaving to
day.”
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's marrying,
A fellow down
Galveston way.
”
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Pleas
e don't say no
thing,
To make her st
art crying and
stay
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl -ease Mrs.
Avery, I've ju
st got to talk
to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
[Verse]
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's hurrying,
She’s catching
the nine o'cl
ock train.”
Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella,
‘cause, Sylvia
, it's startin
g to rain."
And Sylvia's m
other says, "T
hank you for c
alling,
And, sir, won'
t you call bac
k a - gain."
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl - ease Mrs.
Avery, I've j
ust got to tal
k to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
Tell her goodb
ye, please, te
ll her goodbye
AND FADE
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[Verse]
Sylvia’s mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's busy,
Too busy to co
me to the phon
e.
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's trying,
To start a new
life of her o
wn.”
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's happy,
So why don't y
ou leave her a
- lone?”
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl -ease Mrs.
Avery, I've ju
st got to talk
to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
[Verse]
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's packing,
She’s goin' to
be leaving to
day.”
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's marrying,
A fellow down
Galveston way.
”
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Pleas
e don't say no
thing,
To make her st
art crying and
stay
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl -ease Mrs.
Avery, I've ju
st got to talk
to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
[Verse]
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's hurrying,
She’s catching
the nine o'cl
ock train.”
Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella,
‘cause, Sylvia
, it's startin
g to rain."
And Sylvia's m
other says, "T
hank you for c
alling,
And, sir, won'
t you call bac
k a - gain."
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl - ease Mrs.
Avery, I've j
ust got to tal
k to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
Tell her goodb
ye, please, te
ll her goodbye
AND FADE
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[Verse]
Sylvia’s mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's busy,
Too busy to co
me to the phon
e.
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's trying,
To start a new
life of her o
wn.”
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's happy,
So why don't y
ou leave her a
- lone?”
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl -ease Mrs.
Avery, I've ju
st got to talk
to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
[Verse]
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's packing,
She’s goin' to
be leaving to
day.”
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's marrying,
A fellow down
Galveston way.
”
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Pleas
e don't say no
thing,
To make her st
art crying and
stay
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl -ease Mrs.
Avery, I've ju
st got to talk
to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
[Verse]
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's hurrying,
She’s catching
the nine o'cl
ock train.”
Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella,
‘cause, Sylvia
, it's startin
g to rain."
And Sylvia's m
other says, "T
hank you for c
alling,
And, sir, won'
t you call bac
k a - gain."
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl - ease Mrs.
Avery, I've j
ust got to tal
k to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
Tell her goodb
ye, please, te
ll her goodbye
AND FADE
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[Verse]
Sylvia’s mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's busy,
Too busy to co
me to the phon
e.
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's trying,
To start a new
life of her o
wn.”
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's happy,
So why don't y
ou leave her a
- lone?”
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl -ease Mrs.
Avery, I've ju
st got to talk
to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
[Verse]
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's packing,
She’s goin' to
be leaving to
day.”
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's marrying,
A fellow down
Galveston way.
”
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Pleas
e don't say no
thing,
To make her st
art crying and
stay
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl -ease Mrs.
Avery, I've ju
st got to talk
to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
[Verse]
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's hurrying,
She’s catching
the nine o'cl
ock train.”
Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella,
‘cause, Sylvia
, it's startin
g to rain."
And Sylvia's m
other says, "T
hank you for c
alling,
And, sir, won'
t you call bac
k a - gain."
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl - ease Mrs.
Avery, I've j
ust got to tal
k to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
Tell her goodb
ye, please, te
ll her goodbye
AND FADE
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[Verse]
Sylvia’s mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's busy,
Too busy to co
me to the phon
e.
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's trying,
To start a new
life of her o
wn.”
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's happy,
So why don't y
ou leave her a
- lone?”
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl -ease Mrs.
Avery, I've ju
st got to talk
to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
[Verse]
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's packing,
She’s goin' to
be leaving to
day.”
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's marrying,
A fellow down
Galveston way.
”
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Pleas
e don't say no
thing,
To make her st
art crying and
stay
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl -ease Mrs.
Avery, I've ju
st got to talk
to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
[Verse]
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's hurrying,
She’s catching
the nine o'cl
ock train.”
Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella,
‘cause, Sylvia
, it's startin
g to rain."
And Sylvia's m
other says, "T
hank you for c
alling,
And, sir, won'
t you call bac
k a - gain."
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl - ease Mrs.
Avery, I've j
ust got to tal
k to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
Tell her goodb
ye, please, te
ll her goodbye
AND FADE
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
[Verse]
Sylvia’s mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's busy,
Too busy to co
me to the phon
e.
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's trying,
To start a new
life of her o
wn.”
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's happy,
So why don't y
ou leave her a
- lone?”
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl -ease Mrs.
Avery, I've ju
st got to talk
to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
[Verse]
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's packing,
She’s goin' to
be leaving to
day.”
Sylvia's mother says, “Sylvia's marrying,
A fellow down
Galveston way.
”
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Pleas
e don't say no
thing,
To make her st
art crying and
stay
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl -ease Mrs.
Avery, I've ju
st got to talk
to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
[Verse]
Sylvia's mothe
r says, “Sylvi
a's hurrying,
She’s catching
the nine o'cl
ock train.”
Sylvia's mother says, "Take your umbrella,
‘cause, Sylvia
, it's startin
g to rain."
And Sylvia's m
other says, "T
hank you for c
alling,
And, sir, won'
t you call bac
k a - gain."
And the operat
or says:" Fort
y cents more,
For the next three minutes."
[Chorus]
Pl - ease Mrs.
Avery, I've j
ust got to tal
k to her,
I'll only keep
her a while.
Please Mrs. Av
ery, I just wa
nt to tell her
good - bye.
Tell her goodb
ye, please, te
ll her goodbye
AND FADE
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