Wake Up Sally
Stan Ridgway
Spoken:
Okay, now, try to stay quiet.
Chorus:
Wake up, Sally, yeah, the cops are here
And they keep knockin' at the door
Flashlights shinin' through the window in front
Keep quiet and lay flat on the floor
Now, someone musta told 'em we were hidin' out here
I bet yer big dumb brother told a friend
Now we gotta make it out the back before
Just saw two more pullin' round the bend
Hey, I shoulda known better than to rob that bus
Just-a twelve bucks layin' in the tray
Now I hear the sheriff on the radio
We gotta crawl out back and get away
Chorus repeat
Now didja gas up the truck like I told you to?
No, we can't take the dog, he's gonna bark
We're outside, now, slide into neutral gear
We'll roll out the back driveway and then we'll start
Chorus repeat
Now, there's ten more troopers on the roundabout
Turn the corner, see a camera and a light
Now, Sally, keep the dog down or we'll be had
And then up on the television next Monday night
Wake up, Sally, we're in Kansas now
I'm gonna pull out this map while you steer
We might as well drive on to Idaho
Hey, there's some more police behind us,
Better hide the beer
Chorus repeat
Chorus:
Wake up, Sally, yeah, the cops are here
So we'll just do what we did before
Crawl out back, get into that old truck
And slam that pedal"“"“
Keep the dog down"“"“
We gotta head south, gotta get outta town"“"“
And slam that pedal to the floor
Share
More from Stan Ridgway
A Mission in Life
Stan Ridgway
The Last Honest Man
Stan Ridgway
Calling Out to Carol
Stan Ridgway
Newspapers
Stan Ridgway
Peg and Pete and Me
Stan Ridgway
Can't Complain
Stan Ridgway
Dogs
Stan Ridgway
Goin' Southbound
Stan Ridgway
Lonely Town
Stan Ridgway
Crystal Palace
Stan Ridgway
As I Went Out One Morning
Stan Ridgway
Underneath the Big Green Tree
Stan Ridgway
Pink Parakeet
Stan Ridgway
Man of Stone
Stan Ridgway
Wild Bill Donovan
Stan Ridgway
Stranded
Stan Ridgway
Luther Played Guitar
Stan Ridgway
Down the Coast Highway
Stan Ridgway
Knife and Fork
Stan Ridgway
Gone the Distance
Stan Ridgway