Sally My Dear
Sally's Playful Rebellion: Love, Laughter, and the Wild Unknown
Lyrics
Oh Sally, my dear, I wish I could wed you
Expressing a desire to marry Sally.
Oh Sally, my dear, I wish I could wed you
Reiteration of the desire to marry Sally.
She laughed and replied, "Why
Sally's response, teasingly calling the speaker a "silly blockhead."
You silly blockhead"
Continuation of Sally's playful response.
Singing falla dingy-di do, whack fall de day
Chorus or refrain with nonsensical, rhythmic words.
Oh, Sally, my dear
Expressing a desire to kiss Sally.
it's you I'd be kissing
Reiteration of the desire to kiss Sally.
Oh, Sally, my dear
Addressing Sally directly again.
it's you I'd be kissing
Reiteration of the desire to kiss Sally.
She laughed and replied, said, "You
Sally's playful response, suggesting the speaker is missing out.
Don't know what you're missing"
Continuation of Sally's teasing reply.
Singing fall dingy di do whack fall de day
Repetition of the refrain.
If the girls were all blackbirds or
Hypothetical scenario involving girls as birds.
The girls were all thrushes
Continuation of the hypothetical scenario involving girls as birds.
If the girls were all blackbirds or
Repetition of the hypothetical scenario involving girls as birds.
The girls were all thrushes
Continuation of the hypothetical scenario involving girls as birds.
We'd see all of the boys
Outcome of the hypothetical scenario with boys chasing the girls.
Go to beating the bushes
Continuation of the outcome with boys chasing the girls.
Singing fall dingy di do whack fall de day?
Repetition of the refrain.
If the girls were all panthers
Another hypothetical scenario with girls as panthers.
And raced 'round the mountain
Continuation of the hypothetical scenario with girls as panthers.
If the girls were all panthers
Repetition of the hypothetical scenario with girls as panthers.
And raced 'round the mountain
Continuation of the hypothetical scenario with girls as panthers.
How many of the men would take
Speculation about men hunting panther-like girls.
Guns to go hunt 'em
Continuation of the speculation about men hunting panther-like girls.
Singing fall dingy di do whack fall de day?
Repetition of the refrain.
Oh Sally, my dear, I wish I could wed you
Reiteration of the desire to marry Sally.
Oh Sally, my dear, I wish I could wed you
-Oh, sir, if you did, you'd say I misled you
Sally's response, suggesting caution in wanting to marry her.
Singing fall dingy di do whack fall de day
Repetition of the refrain.
If all of the girls were
Hypothetical scenario involving all girls as fish in the ocean.
Like fish in the ocean
Continuation of the hypothetical scenario with all girls as fish.
If all of the girls were
Repetition of the hypothetical scenario with all girls as fish.
Like fish in the ocean and if I were a wave
Continuation of the hypothetical scenario with all girls as fish, adding the speaker's role as a wave.
I would raise a commotion
The speaker expressing a desire to create a disturbance or commotion.
Singing fall dingy di do whack fall de day
Repetition of the refrain.
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