Lay Down Sally Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There is nothing that is wrong
In wanting you to stay here with me
I know you've got somewhere to go
But won't you make yourself at home and stay with me?
And don't you ever leave
[Chorus]
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you
[Verse 2]
Sun ain't nearly on the rise
We still got the moon and stars above
Underneath the velvet skies, love is all that matters
Won't you stay with me?
Don't you ever leave
[Chorus]
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you
There is nothing that is wrong
In wanting you to stay here with me
I know you've got somewhere to go
But won't you make yourself at home and stay with me?
And don't you ever leave
[Chorus]
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you
[Verse 2]
Sun ain't nearly on the rise
We still got the moon and stars above
Underneath the velvet skies, love is all that matters
Won't you stay with me?
Don't you ever leave
[Chorus]
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you
[Verse 3]
I long to see the morning light
Coloring your face so dreamily
So don't you go and say goodbye
You can lay your worries down and stay with me
Don't you ever leave
[Chorus]
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, there's no need to leave so soon
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, there's no need to leave so soon
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you
I long to see the morning light
Coloring your face so dreamily
So don't you go and say goodbye
You can lay your worries down and stay with me
Don't you ever leave
[Chorus]
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, there's no need to leave so soon
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you
Lay down, Sally, and rest here in my arms
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, there's no need to leave so soon
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you
About
Genius Annotation
This jaunty tune is one of Clapton’s biggest American hits. He wrote it in the style of one of his favorite songwriters, the Oklahoma musician J.J. Cale (Clapton said the song was “as close as an Englishman could get to being J.J. Cale). The B-side of the single was Clapton’s cover of Cale’s song Cocaine.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 1.Cocaine
- 3.Lay Down Sally
- 6.The Core
- 11.Alberta
- 12.Greyhound Bus
- 14.Tell the Truth
- 19.Stormy Monday
- 20.Badge
- 22.Layla (Live)
Credits
Producer
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Drums
Electric Piano
Bass
Electric Guitar
Vocals
Release Date
November 25, 1977
Lay Down Sally Covers
Lay Down Sally (Live at Madison Square Garden, NYC, November 15, 1991) by Jerry Garcia Band, Lay Down Sally (Live at French's Camp, Piercy, CA, August 10, 1991) by Jerry Garcia Band, Lay Down Sally by Jerry Garcia Band, Lay Down Sally by Melanie, Lay Down Sally by Rod Stewart, Lay down sally by Morgan James & Lay Down Sally (Live at Oakland Coliseum Arena, October 31, 1992) by Jerry Garcia Band
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