Because Sylla's mother said
Sylla's busy, too busy to come to the phone
Sylla's mother says Sylla's trying, to start a new life of her own
Sylla's mother says Sylla's happy, so why don't you leave her alone
And the operator says Forty cents more, for the next three minutes
Sylla's mother says Sylla's packing, she's going be leaving today
Sylla's mother says Sylla's marrying, a fellow down Galveston-Way
Sylla's mother says Please don't say nothing, to make her start crying and stay
And the operator says Forty cents more, for the next three minutes
Sylla's mother says Sylla's hurrying, she's catching the nine o'clock train
Sylla's mother says Take your umbrella, cause Sylla it's starting to rain
And Sylla's mother says Thank you for calling and sir won't you come back again
And the operator says Forty cents more, for the next three minutes
