Bobby Darin

Sally Was a Good Old Girl

Bobby Darin


Whoa!  Sally used to carry my books to school 
Sally was a good old girl
Ah, she helped me with my homework 'cause I was a fool
Sally was a good old girl.

If you wanted a kiss or a little bit of sweetness
She was always willing to do her best to please
She girls made for love are not made to tease   
Sally was a good old girl. 

Whoa, whoa …

Sally was a good old girl … yeah, yeah, yeah …
Sally was a good old girl … yeah, yeah, yeah …
No matter what the request 
She gave you her best
Sally was a good old girl. 

Now, her folks were poor and she helped all she could 
Sally was a good old girl 
She was the hardest workin' girl in the neighborhood 
Sally was a good old girl. 

Yeah!  She walked up and down the streets all day 
A-sellin' neckties to the ones who'd pay 
If ya didn't have the money she would give 'em away 
A-Sally was a good old girl. 

Whoa, whoa … 

Sally was a good old girl … yeah, yeah, yeah … 
Sally was a good old girl … yeah, yeah, yeah …  
No matter what the request 
She gave you her best 
Sally was a good old girl. 

Whoa!  She was the favorite with all the men 
Sally was a good old girl 
Yeah, and all the other girls despised her then 
Sally was good old girl. 

Do you believe me that …
A-Sally never minded, she couldn't care   
She kept on a-workin' an' a-doin' her share 
She wound up a-married to a millionaire 
Sally was a good old girl. 

ow talk to me!

Sally was a good old girl  
Sally was a good old girl 
No matter what the request
She gave you her best
Sally was a good old girl. 

Yeeee-a-up!
Oh … good old girl 
No matter what the request  
She gave you her best
Sally was a good old girl!