Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to the phone Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's busy, too busy to come to the phone A mãe da Silvia diz: a Silvia está muito ocupada, muito ocupada para atender o telefone Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying, to start a new life of her own Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's trying, to start a new life of her own A mãe da Silvia diz: a Silvia está tentando recomeçar a vida Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's happy, so why don't you leave her alone Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's happy, so why don't you leave her alone A mãe da Silvia diz: a Silvia está feliz, então por que não larga do pé dela? And the operator says Forty cents more, for the next three minutes And the operator says Forty cents more, for the next three minutes E a telefonista diz: mais quarenta centavos, pelos próximos três minutos CHORUS: CHORUS: Refrão: Please Mrs. Avery I just got to talk to her Please Mrs. Avery I just got to talk to her Por favor, Sra. Avery, eu tenho que falar com ela I'll only keep her a while I'll only keep her a while Vai ser rapidinho Please Mrs. Avery I just want to tell her Please Mrs. Avery I just want to tell her Por favor, Sra. Avery, eu só quero dizer: Goodbye Goodbye Adeus Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's going be leaving today Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's packing, she's going be leaving today A mãe da Silvia diz: a Silvia está fazendo as malas, ela irá embora hoje Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying, a fellow down Galveston-Way Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's marrying, a fellow down Galveston-Way A mãe da Silvia diz: a Silvia casará, com um cara de Galveston Sylvia's mother says Please don't say nothing, to make her start crying and stay Sylvia's mother says Please don't say nothing, to make her start crying and stay E a mãe da Silvia diz: por favor não diga nada que a fará começar a chorar e ficar And the operator says Forty cents more, for the next three minutes And the operator says Forty cents more, for the next three minutes E a telefonista diz: mais quarenta centavos, pelos próximos três minutos CHORUS CHORUS Refrão Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine o'clock train Sylvia's mother says Sylvia's hurrying, she's catching the nine o'clock train A mãe da Silvia diz: a Silvia está com pressa, ela vai pegar o trem das nove Sylvia's mother says Take your umbrella, cause Sylvia it's starting to rain Sylvia's mother says Take your umbrella, cause Sylvia it's starting to rain A mãe da Silvia diz: leve seu guarda-chuva, porque Silvia, está começando a chover And Sylvia's mother says Thank you for calling and sir won't you come back again And Sylvia's mother says Thank you for calling and sir won't you come back again A mãe da Silvia diz: obrigada por ligar, e senhor, por que não volta novamente? And the operator says Forty cents more, for the next three minutes And the operator says Forty cents more, for the next three minutes E a telefonista diz: mais quarenta centavos, pelos próximos três minutos CHORUS CHORUS Refrão Tell her goodbye Tell her goodbye Diga-lhe adeus Please, tell her goodbye Please, tell her goodbye Por favor, diga-lhe adeus Goodbye Goodbye Adeus