Sade - Sally Lyrics






Sally You opened out your arms
To all those young men
And girl you had room
For every one of them
You're the only girl
on bowery and third
Sure as hell you're the one
who cared

So put your hands together for sally
She saved all those young men
Put your hands together for sally
She's the one who cared for them

She's doing our dirty work
She's the only one who cares
Doing our dirty work
Thirsty world one angry day, in new york

Take a look at dave he was once seventeen
Zoot suit and shinny shoes
He ran around town
and through his methylated laughter
Most of his memories drowned
But he remembers what his mommy use to shout
She used to shout
One day surely son
The streets are gonna tire you out

So put your hands together for sally
She's the one who cared for him
Put your hands together for sally
She was there when his luck was running thin


She's doing our dirty work
She's the only one who cares
Doing our dirty work
Thirsty world, one angry day, in new york

Tommy had a wife and family
But the needle came between the love and the hard times
Thank God for sally
She was there through the misery
Just a place to lay his head
Just about better off than dead

She's doing our dirty work
She's the only one who cares
Doing our dirty work
Thirsty world, one angry dame

Vince came up from the country
Couldn't even find himself a room
Thinking about his babies
That's further away than the moon

With no money but his pride in his pocket
There's really no way he can go home
There's a picture of his woman in his locket
Most of all he doesn't want to be alone

So put your hands together for sally
She's the one who cared for him
Put your hands together for sally
She was there when his luck was running thin

She's doing our dirty work
She's the only one who cares
Doing our dirty work
Thirsty world, one angry day, in new york





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  1. D.... R....

    Curren$y brought me here.

  2. L.... D....

    LOVE THIS CLASSY WOMAN...A FAVORITE...❤❤❤❤❤

  3. P.... S....

    I love this music.

  4. J.... R....

    I wish for a collaboration between Sade and Jorga Smith, it would seem like mother and daughter!

  5. U.... K....

    Divinely inspired. <3

  6. n.... w....

    Deep song

  7. I.... ....

    REST IN THE PEACE TO THE PARKIN LOT !!!

    I.... ....

    That sample is too dope bro

  8. L.... ....

    This song and its album is now 35 years old as you read this comment of mine, and this is the first time I'm discovering it.

  9. M.... V....

    The ending of Sally makes me tear up inside. No wonder why you have to listen to Sade alone, songs like this are Happy and Sad also.

  10. D.... t....

    La classe, à son top

  11. J.... C....

    This song is beautiful as my mother was before she passed away when I was 5 her name was sally❤❤

    J.... C....

    Really sorry for your loss, Jeff... Hang in there man.

  12. k.... ....

    Currency brought me here. They used this song in a sample miles ago. Makes me happy everytime I hear it.

  13. t.... s....

    Anyone knows the bpm ?

  14. A.... T....

    Does anyone know the exact name for this type of jazz

    A.... T....

    Smooth Jazz, a little bit of Soul, R&B...

    A.... T....

    Sade is credited for beginning the neo soul movement of the 90s that Erkyah Badu, Maxwell, D'angelo were apart of. It makes sense she began in the 80s.

  15. l.... ....

    Interesting... some say Sally is a prostitute and others say the Salvation Army...

  16. g.... ....

    https://soundcloud.com/grabem/high-times

  17. S.... Y....

    This song is so powerful and it’s about the Salvation Army which makes it just .... hands down one of the top favorite songs from Sade

  18. T.... ....

    It's so odd that this song is about the Salvation Army.

  19. B.... ....

    Special song.....

  20. C.... P....

    2018 💋💯❤️

  21. H.... o....

    This song is hard 💓

  22. J.... D....

    This song give me goose bumps just from how funky the bass is with the drums, high hat and sax. Absolutely a song I will look forward to showing my kids

  23. k.... t....

    I love you SADE ❤️

  24. T.... M....

    Put your hands together for Sally!!! She's doing our dirty work!👏
    That sax is the bomb!

  25. J.... R....

    sallleeeeeeeeeeeeeyyyyuu

  26. A.... S....

    Sade's voice is classic...

  27. D.... S....

    Second time in a row listening to this through high end Sennheiser headphones. Absolutely amazing sound quality for a song that is over 30 years old. This is my favourite Sade song of all, kinda speechless actually...

  28. A.... S....

    Eu me casaria com essa mulher, Deus do céu.

  29. A.... R....

    Sally was a woman who was helping herion addics or other drug addictedl victims in New York too get help (: Shelter, Rehabilitation etc. But she wasnt a whore or a prostitute (: Sade spoke about her in one of her live renditions of the Sally Song (: Sade s other song Jesebel was about that (: But as always all Sade s songs are always beyond magical, romantic lyrically and musically and her voice alwsys makes it just perfect (:

    A.... R....

    Angel R. Diaz why are there so many smiley faces in this post lmaoooo

    A.... R....

    Jessica Marie I use the smiley faces in the place of periods and comas basic grammer is very boring (: But thats just my opinion and my choice (: If you dont like it too bad (: Oh well???? (:

  30. S.... ....

    And I'm........loookin famous

    S.... ....

    IntegraDA9JDM and u can tell frm the reaction of dem strangers 🤙

    S.... ....

    IntegraDA9JDM FACTS curren$y

  31. H.... A....

    I feel as though listening to SADE increases happiness, reduces stress, protects from vibes and lengthens life. What do others think about this hypothesis? <3 >3 <3 :)

    H.... A....

    I agree wholeheartedly her music helped me with my depression

    H.... A....

    FEYENOORD...........

    H.... A....

    Dawg, I have played Diamond Life for damn near 5 years straight. That whole album has gotten me through some dark times. I still listen to Sally on repeat before I start my day.

    H.... A....

    Henry Appiah when my bby is fussy or sleepy I put her on, when my friend had an anxiety attack I put her on and boom everything was okay so I second this statement lol

    H.... A....

    You're right 😅

  32. N.... W....

    wemmy mo 👌👌

  33. C.... F....

    Amazing how this lady made the work of a hooker look like a noble art, hats down.

    C.... F....

    I thought this would go great in a movie about a hooker but its about the salvation army

    C.... F....

    Cesar Fouh Mbindi I had no idea what she was talking about till you said this 😅😂

    C.... F....

    Idk if someone gets to see this, and i dont know how much you can beleive a Genius.com but its said there that Sally is not a girl, but is a Salvation Army.. So that brings a whole other perception to the song

    C.... F....

    This is actually an allegory to The salvation Army

    C.... F....

    its about salvation army

  34. V.... K....

    That's a real feminist stuff, finding the beauty and power of women even in a prostitute, something a lot of people can overlook. Sade doesn't compare men to women, just showing us how strong and important can even the most overlooked women of society can be. It's not this neo-feminisms kill the patriarchy type of b.s.

    V.... K....

    i read that this song was actually about the salvation army. great song.

    V.... K....

    Velislav Kovatchev You really didn't understand and feel the depth of the lyrics when you first heard it? Why tf would a prostitute be helping the homeless lol? Sally= Salvation Army. I work across the street from one and see these guys with nothing every day. The ones drunk, high or unstable can't get it, so they wonder the street by our shop, shooting up, fighting, dying, getting arrested, etc. Makes you appreciate what you have.

  35. M.... T....

    02:03-02:11 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 I'm bout to sample date shit

    M.... T....

    Pure Mob510330 I sampled this

    M.... T....

    Pure Mob510330. Curren$y did too

  36. p.... b....

    Amazing End of the Night type of song....

  37. P.... s....

    Going bed

  38. F.... ....

    always good to play on a night cruise

  39. M.... B....

    Amazing as always, If she just do a concert at Dubai <3

  40. E.... j....

    this woman is wonderful, perfect ☺❤

    E.... j....

    she is perfect

    E.... j....

    she is perfect

  41. R.... ....

    wow what a beautiful voice im 13 and i have been listening to sade my whole life
    LOVE YOU SADE :)

    R.... ....

    +Sophia Villanueva.. Undoubtedly for me one of her best tracks if not the best.

  42. M.... ....

    If anyone came to thumbs down this ...then don't. She and the band are great. What a voice. This is timeless.

    M.... ....

    +Muffett53 5 people CLEARLY got carried away with Sally.

  43. D.... M....

    There is no one like this lady here. Truly a unique and wonderful artist. I thank God for Sade.

    D.... M....

    +David McClelland you know that with her velvet smooth vocals

    D.... M....

    As U might know we hav 2 others who look the same jimi s cover tells u so...  ONE +1+WON is free WANIDA SADE ,.....and??????????????????

    D.... M....

    🗣#Yessssssssssssssssssssss

  44. M.... H....

    Love of My Wife 761 ~~

  45. J.... A....

    Wow. Amazing!! Love Sade, always! ❤️❤️

  46. A.... G....

    beautiful song

  47. G.... S....

    Wonder if Sade will release a last album for us.

    G.... S....

    They are working on a album currently.

  48. T.... S....

    Classic!