Sylvia’s Mother

[Verse 1]
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy
Too busy to come to the phone
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying
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:
"That'll be thirty pence for the next three minutes
Insert thirty pence now."

[Chorus 1]
Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
I'll only keep her a while
Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye

[Verse 2]
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing
She's gonna be leaving today
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying
A fella down Glasnеvin way
Sylvia's mother says please don't say nothing
To makе her start her start crying again
And the operator says:
"Hello this is Dick Ganley here at Mullaghmore mountain rescue
Don't panic. Stay put. We've got lots of rope
By the way, how'd ye know this number?"

[Chorus 2]
Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
I'll only keep her a while
Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye

[Verse 3]
Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying
She's catching the nine o'clock train
Sylvia's mother says take your umbrella
'Cause, Sylvia's starting to rain
Sylvia's mother says thank you for calling
And, sir, won't you call back again?
And the operator says:
"Hello. This is Directory Enquiries
Are you still looking for Mrs Avery?
Look, I told you she's ex-directory
Do you require any other services at all?
I'm losing my mind!"

[Chorus 3]
Please, Mrs. Avery, I just gotta talk to her
I'll only keep her a while
Please, Mrs. Avery, I just want to tell her goodbye
Tanna tell her goodbye
Tell her goodbye
Tell her goodbye