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Artist/Band:
The Who
Lyrics for Song: Sally Simpson
Lyrics for Album: Tommy [1969]
Outside the house Mr. Simpson announces
Sally couldn't go to the meeting.
He went on cleaning his blue rolls-royce
And she ran inside a-weeping.
She got to her room and tears splashed the picture
Of a new messiah.
She picked up a book of her father's life
And threw 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 nevermind your parties
To be what you'll be.
The theme of the sermon was Come Unto Me
And Love Will Find a Way.
So Sally decided to ignore her dad
And sneak out anyway.
She spent all afternoon gettin ready
And decided she'd try to touch him.
Maybe he's see that she was free
And talk to her this Sunday.
She knew from the start deep down in her heart
That she and Tommy were worlds apart.
But her mother said nevermind your parties
To be what you'll be.
She arrived at six and the place was swingin
To gospel music by nine.
Group after group appeared on the stage
And Sally just sat there crying.
She bit her nails looking pretty as a picture
Right in the very front row.
Then a DJ wearing a blazer with a badge
Went on and said "Here we go!".
The crowd went crazy
As Tommy hit the stage.
Little Sally got lost as the police bossed
the crowd back in a rage.
Soon the atmosphere was cooler
And Tommy gave a lesson.
Sally just had to let him know she loved him
And lept up on the rostrum.
She ran accross stage to the spotlit figure
And brushed him on the face.
Tommy wheeled round as a uniform man
Threw her off the stage.
She knew from the start deep down in her heart
That she and Tommy were worlds apart.
But her mother said nevermind your parties
To be what you'll be.
Her cheek hit her chair and blood trickled down
Mingling with her tears.
Tommy carried on preaching
And his voice filled Sally's ears.
She caught his eye, she had to try
But he couldn't see through the lights.
Her face was gashed and the ambulance man
Had to carry her out that night.
The crowd went crazy
As Tommy left the stage.
Little Sally was lost for the price of a touch
And a gash across her face.
Ooh!
Sixteen stitches put her right and her dad said
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Sally got married to a rock musician
She met in California.
Tommy always talks about the day
The disciples all went wild.
Sally still carries a scar on her cheek
To remind her of his smile.
She knew from the start deep down in her heart
That she and Tommy were worlds apart.
But her mother said nevermind your parties
To be what you'll be.
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| Album Lyrics: Tommy [1969] |
The Who
"Tommy [1969]"
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