(Emmylouy Harris Paul Kennerley)

She played around town 'til she opened the show

For a high-rollin' singer up from Tupelo

He saw her in the lights and he give her a hand

Next thing Sally knew she was one of the band



She said "don't give me nothin' that I can't use

I got the rhythm and I do don't need the blues

I don't wanna ride no shootin' star

Just wanna play on the rhythm guitar"



She was the sweetest thing that he ever had seen

And he'd had quite a few of them backstage queens

She was the pretiest thing that he ever had heard

Playin' rhythm guitar and singin' the third



Well Sally keeps her feet planted on the ground

She don't lose her head when the sun goes down

Everybody's out lookin' for romance

But Sally just wants to get the people to dance