Sally
Sally was a perfect child
Straight A student
Never wild
Curly hair
A pearly smile
Church on Sunday
Bed at nine
Sally always waited in line
Her mary janes they always shined
Sat up straight and was polite
Read her bible every night
Oh that white dress and bow
Will only cinch tighter
And oh that hand on your shoulder
Will shove till you fall
And oh those carefully cut snowflakes
Can melt with a lighter
And oh those "yes ma'ams" and "no sirs"
Will lead you to a wall
Oh Sally don't you know it doesn't matter
Sally don't you go straight for the platter
Most don't practice what they preach
Oh Sally don't you know it's not important
Sally throw your badges on the floor
And finally break free
Sally brought to show and tell
Her barbie doll and pen with gel
With which she wrote her secret spells
Her only hint at slight rebel
Sally shook the hands of men
As she grew tall they patted her head
Her parents hope she'll soon be wed
A little wife tucked too soon in the bed
Oh that white dress and veil will only cinch tighter
And oh though you want to sail
They'll keep you on the ground
Woah you'll collect the mail
But won't be the writer
Woah your life will prevail
But it's a game of lost and found
Oh Sally don't you know that it's not worth it
Sally you could go
You should choose first
You're 21 and still so young
Oh Sally don't you know the world awaits you
Sally don't just show what they all say to
The cake is yours but they want some
Tight lips
Shoulders back
No evening snack
You mustn't slack on all your
Duties 'round the house
Button your blouse
Skin's just for spouse
Now you see
He's one knee
You scream with glee so they won't see
You're painfully so unhappy
You tearfully
Write in your diary
You'd rather die
But you lie to their faces like you've done all your life
Oh Sally don't you see that you don't have to
Sally go be free
Refuse the ring
So you can run until your lungs run out
Oh Sally you've grown up a perfect girl
For what?
Just to live in a mans world
Drop the act and go have fun
Oh Sally don't you know it doesn't matter
Sally don't you go straight for the platter
Most don't practice what they preach
Oh Sally don't you know it's not important
Sally throw your badges on the floor and
Finally break free
Straight A student
Never wild
Curly hair
A pearly smile
Church on Sunday
Bed at nine
Sally always waited in line
Her mary janes they always shined
Sat up straight and was polite
Read her bible every night
Oh that white dress and bow
Will only cinch tighter
And oh that hand on your shoulder
Will shove till you fall
And oh those carefully cut snowflakes
Can melt with a lighter
And oh those "yes ma'ams" and "no sirs"
Will lead you to a wall
Oh Sally don't you know it doesn't matter
Sally don't you go straight for the platter
Most don't practice what they preach
Oh Sally don't you know it's not important
Sally throw your badges on the floor
And finally break free
Sally brought to show and tell
Her barbie doll and pen with gel
With which she wrote her secret spells
Her only hint at slight rebel
Sally shook the hands of men
As she grew tall they patted her head
Her parents hope she'll soon be wed
A little wife tucked too soon in the bed
Oh that white dress and veil will only cinch tighter
And oh though you want to sail
They'll keep you on the ground
Woah you'll collect the mail
But won't be the writer
Woah your life will prevail
But it's a game of lost and found
Oh Sally don't you know that it's not worth it
Sally you could go
You should choose first
You're 21 and still so young
Oh Sally don't you know the world awaits you
Sally don't just show what they all say to
The cake is yours but they want some
Tight lips
Shoulders back
No evening snack
You mustn't slack on all your
Duties 'round the house
Button your blouse
Skin's just for spouse
Now you see
He's one knee
You scream with glee so they won't see
You're painfully so unhappy
You tearfully
Write in your diary
You'd rather die
But you lie to their faces like you've done all your life
Oh Sally don't you see that you don't have to
Sally go be free
Refuse the ring
So you can run until your lungs run out
Oh Sally you've grown up a perfect girl
For what?
Just to live in a mans world
Drop the act and go have fun
Oh Sally don't you know it doesn't matter
Sally don't you go straight for the platter
Most don't practice what they preach
Oh Sally don't you know it's not important
Sally throw your badges on the floor and
Finally break free
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Writer(s): Elizabeth Teeter
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