(Sneaking Sally through the alley, oo, oo, oo)
SNEAKING SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY,
I SAID, "I CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH BEING FRIENDS,
SNEAKING SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY,
SO I BEGAN TO TRY AND EXPLAIN,
SHE CAUGHT ME SNEAKING WITH SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY,
(Tryin' to get away)
(Sneaking Sally through the alley, oo, oo, oo)
I TALK DOUBLE TALK,
(Oh , oh, oh)
SHE CAUGHT ME SNEAKING WITH SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY,
WELL, I WAS SNEAKING SALLY THROUGH THAT ALLEY,
(Oh, oh, oh)
AND YOU KNOW WHAT HAPPENED, MAN?
(Sneaking with Sally)
Sneaking Sally Through The Alley
Allen B. Toussaint
© Warner-Tamerlane/Marsaint Music
"Everybody dance!"
(Sneaking Sally through the alley, oo, oo, oo)
TRYIN' TO KEEP HER FROM SIGHT.
SNEAKING SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY,
MY BABY CAUGHT ME LAST NIGHT.
'CAUSE SOMETIMES SHE LETS ME USE HER CAR."
SHE SAID, "IF YOU CAN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG IN YOUR MIND,
I KNOW YOU'VE GONE TOO FAR.
TRYIN' TO GET AWAY CLEAN. (tryin' to get away)
SNEAKING SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY,
MY BABY SAW THE WHOLE SCENE.
BUT IT JUST WASN'T, WASN'T MUCH OF A THOUGHT.
NOW I SHOULD FIND ME SOMEBODY NEW, (somebody new)
'CAUSE THIS MAN HAS BEEN CAUGHT.
TRYIN' TO GET AWAY CLEAN.
SNEAKING WITH SALLY THROUGH THE ALLEY,
I KNOW YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN. (what I mean, what I mean)
(Tryin' to get away)
(Tryin' to get away)
(Sneaking Sally through the alley, oo, oo, oo)
ANYTHING'S TROUBLE TALK.
CATCHING MYSELF IN LIES.
MAMA, JUST LOOK AT ME,
THINKING ABOUT KILLING ME,
I SAW IT IN HER EYES.
TRYIN' TO KEEP HER FROM SIGHT.
I WAS SNEAKING WITH SALLY THROUGH THAT ALLEY,
MY BABY CAUGHT ME LAST NIGHT.
TRYIN' TO GET AWAY CLEAN.
YOU KNOW, SNEAKING WITH SALLY WITHOUT KNOWING,
MY BABY SAW THE WHOLE SCENE.
SHE GOT RIGHT UP TO ME ONE MORE TIME,
SHE SAID,
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN THE ALLEY WITH THAT SALLY?"
I SAID,
"YOU'LL JUST WAIT TILL TOMORROW AND WE'LL TALK!"