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From: [email protected]
Subject: /d/dr_hook/sylvias_mother.pro
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 95 17:03:53 MESZ
{t:Sylvia’s Mother}
{st:Dr.Hook}
[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……
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«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
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