SYLVIA'S MOTHER (Shel Silverstein)

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 SYLVIA'S MOTHER SAYS

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 SYLVIA'S BUSY, TOO BUSY TO COME TO THE PHONE

 SYLVIA'S MOTHER SAYS

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 SYLVIA'S TRYING TO START A NEW LIFE OF HER OWN

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 SYLVIA'S MOTHER SAYS

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 SYLVIA'S HAPPY, NOW WHY DON'T YOU LEAVE HER ALONE

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 AND THE OPERATOR SAYS,"FORTY CENTS MORE

 FOR THE NEXT THREE MINUTES."

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 PLEASE, MRS AVERY, I   JUST GOTTA TALK TO HER

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 I'LL ONLY KEEP HER AWHILE

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 PLEASE, MRS AVERY, I JUST WANT TO TELL HER GOODBYE, GOODBYE

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 SYLVIA'S MOTHER SAYS

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 SYLVIA'S PACKIN', SHE'S GONNA BE LEAVIN' TODAY

 SYLVIA'S MOTHER SAYS

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 SYLVIA'S MARRYIN', A FELLOW DOWN GALVESTON WAY         

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 SYLVIA'S MOTHER SAYS

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 PLEASE DON'T SAY NOTHIN' TO MAKE HER START CRYIN' AND STAY

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 SYLVIA'S MOTHER SAYS

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 SYLVIA'S HURRYIN', SHE'S CATCHIN' THE NINE O'CLOCK PLANE

 SYLVIA'S MOTHER SAYS

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 TAKE YOUR UMBRELLA, 'CAUSE SYLVIA IT'S STARTIN' TO RAIN

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 SYLVIA'S MOTHER SAYS

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 THANK YOU FOR CALLIN' AND SIR, WON'T YOU CALL BACK AGAIN

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