The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Clap, clap Sally
Clap, clap Sally
Clap, clap Sally
She took a ride on another train
She couldn't cry cuz her face was bleeding
She booked a ticket in another name.
She never thought it would be so easy
She's never ever been together,
but she's never meant to fall apart,
It hurts her either way.
Coulda put em' back together,
all the pieces of a broken heart.
It hurts you anyway.
When you don't know be shouldn't be
Where the life should of been
Sally, don't let the rain get you down,
Look out the window
Something's coming in
that's gonna chase away your sorrow.
Don't let the rain get you down
look out the window
Gotta shine again like the world around you
Sally,
who turned on you
Made you black eyed
Sally blue
Sally who turned on you
Made you blacked eyed
Sally!
She took a ride on another train
She couldn't cry cuz her face was bleeding
She booked a ticket in another name
She never thought it would be so easy
She's never ever been together,
but she's never meant to fall apart,
It hurts her either way.
Coulda put em' back together,
all the pieces of a broken heart.
It hurts you anyway.
The pleasures could of been
And the blue is that she's easy and I love you so
Sally, don't let the rain get you down.
Look out the window,
something's comming in.
that's gonna chase away your sorrow.
Sally, don't let the rain get you down.
Look out the window,
something's comming in.
Gotta Shine again, like the world around you.
I could love you tomorrow
And see that you don't know my love at all
Don't let the rain get you down
Look out the window
Somethings coming in
That's gonna chase away the sorrow
Don't let the rain
Get you down, look out the window
Gotta shine again
Like the world around you
Sally,who turned on you
Made you black eyed, Sally blue?
Sally who turned on you
Made you black eyed, Sally
Ohh…
Clap, clap Sally
Clap, clap Sally
Clap, clap Sally
Clap, clap Sally
Clap, clap Sally
She took a ride on another train
She couldn't cry cuz her face was bleeding
She booked a ticket in another name.
She never thought it would be so easy
She's never ever been together,
but she's never meant to fall apart,
It hurts her either way.
Coulda put em' back together,
all the pieces of a broken heart.
It hurts you anyway.
When you don't know be shouldn't be
Where the life should of been
Sally, don't let the rain get you down,
Look out the window
Something's coming in
that's gonna chase away your sorrow.
Don't let the rain get you down
look out the window
Gotta shine again like the world around you
Sally,
who turned on you
Made you black eyed
Sally blue
Sally who turned on you
Made you blacked eyed
Sally!
She took a ride on another train
She couldn't cry cuz her face was bleeding
She booked a ticket in another name
She never thought it would be so easy
She's never ever been together,
but she's never meant to fall apart,
It hurts her either way.
Coulda put em' back together,
all the pieces of a broken heart.
It hurts you anyway.
The pleasures could of been
And the blue is that she's easy and I love you so
Sally, don't let the rain get you down.
Look out the window,
something's comming in.
that's gonna chase away your sorrow.
Sally, don't let the rain get you down.
Look out the window,
something's comming in.
Gotta Shine again, like the world around you.
I could love you tomorrow
And see that you don't know my love at all
Don't let the rain get you down
Look out the window
Somethings coming in
That's gonna chase away the sorrow
Don't let the rain
Get you down, look out the window
Gotta shine again
Like the world around you
Sally,who turned on you
Made you black eyed, Sally blue?
Sally who turned on you
Made you black eyed, Sally
Ohh…
Clap, clap Sally
Clap, clap Sally
Clap, clap Sally
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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