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Released in 1990

Sally

Written by William HainesHarry LeonLeo Towers


Album This song officially appears on the Tripping The Live Fantastic Official live.

Timeline This song was officially released in 1990


Lyrics

Sally, sally, pride of our alley,

You're more than the whole world to me.

Sally, sally, don't ever wander

Away from the alley and me.


(Spoken)

'Ladies and gentlemen, Reginald Dixon and the Blackpool Tower Orchestra.

Come on Reg! lovely! lovely! lovely!

I love the way this boy plays, I love it!

Marvellous, marvellous, I love it, I love it!'


Oh now when you're away there are grey skies,

And when I'm away there are even more grey skies

Than the grey skies I talked about before.


Sally, sally, don't ever wander

Away from the alley and me. Oh.


(Spoken)

'Thank you, thank you, thank you so much.

Thank you, thank you so much.

For coming here to Batley tonight,

So lovely!

Thank you so much!'

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Live performances

Sally” has been played in 2 concerts and 2 soundchecks.

Latest concerts where “Sally” has been played


Going further

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