Sally Simpson

Outside the house, Mr. Simpson announces
Sally can't go to the meeting
He goes on cleaning his blue Rolls Royce
And she runs inside a-weeping
She gets to her room and cries on a picture
Always keeps it by her
She picks up a book of her father's life
And throws it on the fire

She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
That she and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said "Never mind: your part
Is to be what you'll be."

Tommy's gonna beat his best tonight
I just have to see him play
I feel so bad; I'm sorry Dad
Gonna sneak out anyway
I've spent all day doin' up my hair
I've gotta look exactly right
Maybe he'll see that I can be free
And I'll get backstage tonight

She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
That she and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said "Never mind; your part is to be
What you'll be."

She lands at six and the gig is a rocking
The devil is out tonight
The band cuts loose and the stage is a knocking
But Sally just sits real tight
She grabs her chair- she's hot to dance
Right down in the very front row
Now a slick DJ who is pissing his pants
Runs on and says
Here we go

The crowd goes crazy
As Tommy hits the stage!
Little Sally gets lost
As the police boss
The crowd back in a rage! Woooo!

A flash of fire - the whole place stops
Tommy is a tranquilizer
But Sally's so hot she risks a shot
And jumps up on the riser

She's up there now - she's hit the top
She brushes his handsome face
Tommy whirls 'round as a uniformed man
Ushers her from the stage

She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
That she and Tommy were worlds apart
But her mother said "Never mind, your part is to be
What you'll be" (What you'll be)
(What you'll be)
(What you'll be)
(What you'll be)

I've had enough
I think I'm gonna go back home now
Suss everything out
I'm going home
But you can all come if you like