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Sally Walker Lyrics by Lead Belly

Lead Belly Sings For Children

1942

[Intro]
Now here's another little children's play song
They gonna play, and they gonna put one inside the ring
And they all gonna be going around and they gonna sing
And this one, in the ring, is sitting down in a chair
They gonna give this one in the chair a hankie
And when they holler, "Rise, Sally, rise, wipe your weeping eyes," she's gonna rise out of the chair
And when they say "fly to the east and fly to the west, fly to the one you love the best," she's gonna fly and catch one that's going around the ring and catch him by the hand
Gonna put him in the ring and he's gonna sit down in the chair what Sally got out of
Now here's what they're gonna sing while they all go 'round the ring

[Verse 1]
Little Sally Walker, sitting in a saucer
Weeping and a-moaning like a turtle dove
Rise, Sally, rise, wipe your weepin' eyes
Fly to the east, fly to the west
Fly to the one that you love the best

[Bridge]
Now it's gonna be Jimmy Walker, now it's a little boy
Don't care who get in that ring, it's gotta be Walker

[Verse 2]
Little Jimmy Walker, sitting in a saucer
Weeping and a-moaning like a turtle dove
Rise, Jimmy, rise, wipe your weepin' eyes
Fly to the east, fly to the west
Fly to the one that you love the best

[Verse 3]
Little Charlie Walker, sittin' in a saucer
Weeping and a-moaning like a turtle dove
Rise, Charlie, rise, wipe your weepin' eyes
Fly to the east, fly to the west
Fly to the one that you love the best

[Verse 4]
Little Jenny Walker, sittin' in a saucer
Weeping and a-moaning like a turtle dove
Rise, Jenny, rise, wipe your weepin' eyes
Fly to the east, fly to the west
Fly to the one that you love the best

[Verse 5]
Little Wally Walker, sittin' in a saucer
Weeping and a-moaning like a turtle dove
Rise, Wally, rise, wipe your weepin' eyes
Fly to the east, fly to the west
Fly to the one that you love the best

[Outro]
Fly to the east, fly to the west
Fly to the one that you love the best
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About “Sally Walker” by Lead Belly

Read the complete lyrics to "Sally Walker" by Lead Belly from the album "Lead Belly Sings For Children" in 1942. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Children's Music, Folk, Blues.

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