Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to the phone br Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying, to start a new life of her own br Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's happy, so why don't you leave her alone br And the operator says Forty cents more, for the next three minutes br br CHORUS: br Please Mrs. Avery I just got to talk to her br I'll only keep her a while br Please Mrs.