Sally Ann

SALLY ANN
from the musical A NIGHT AT THE ALAMO WITH DAVY CROCKETT
Copyright © John thomas Oaks and Tommy Oaks
Caliora Music Publishing, ASCAP

featuring Maggie Booher as Sally Ann

Thanks to the following Night Café artists: Snookems - Luna B - GoaBear VJ - MrFozzy - Sara Mellander - Tjohn - Ridlija - lmadazo - PogoMoehre - CoverGirl8217 - slimeymcgrimey - RipKirby - JVPPR - Architecta - Naud - Desperado - MotherCombs - Crystal - WhiteDragonKat - Fredster - AlanTheArtist - banjoplayer - manofbronze - Nednut4362 - MetalGramps - Aldec - RoseJoy - Moz2023 - pah_54 - Glowing_Nightshade

ONE LATE AFTERNOON
IN THE MIDDLE OF JUNE
I WAS SCOUTIN’ ABOUT IN THE WOODS
WHEN A THUNDERCLOUD BROKE
AND GAVE ME A SOAK
SO I SAT DOWN TO WRING OUT MY GOODS

BY THE TIME I WAS DRY
AND THE CLOUDS LEFT THE SKY
I COULD FEEL ME A NAP COMIN’ ON
SO I SAT ON A STUMP
AND I STARTED TO SLUMP
AND I THOUGHT I MIGHT STAY THERE TILL DAWN

FROM THAT STUMP I COULD SEE
A MOST WOND-ER-OUS TREE
THAT I HADN’T QUITE NOTICED BEFORE
SO I LAID BACK MY HEAD
IN ITS CROOK LIKE A BED
SET TO WORK UP A BEAUTIFUL SNORE

WELL, I’VE SLEPT IN THE WILD
SINCE I WAS A CHILD
SO I DRIFTED RIGHT OFF THEN AND THERE
MY SLUMBER WAS SWEET
AND MY COMFORT COMPLETE
TILL I FELT SOMEONE TUGGIN’ MY HAIR

WELL, OF ALL THE POOR LUCK
IT APPEARED I WAS STUCK
FOR MY HEAD WOULDN’T MOVE LEFT NOR RIGHT
THERE WAS NO GETTIN’ FREE
I WAS WEDGED IN THAT TREE
AND THOSE LIMBS HELD ME DOWN GOOD AND TIGHT

SO I STARTED TO SHRIEK
AT THE MIS’RABLE SNEAK
THAT WAS UP THERE A-CAUSIN’ ME PAIN,
“HELP ME GET FREE
OF THIS CONFOUNDED TREE,
AND MEANWHILE, QUIT YANKIN’ MY MANE!”

BUT HE JUST WOULDN’T STOP
HE KEPT PULLIN’ MY MOP
SO I CUSSED EVER’ LEAF OFF THAT LIMB
MY WORDS, THEY WERE CHOICE
THEN I HEARD A SWEET VOICE
SAYIN’,

SALLY ANN
“STRANGER, YOU SOUND MIGHTY GRIM.”

DAVY
SO I SAID, “CAN YOU SEE
WHO’S BEEN PULLIN’ ON ME
MY POOR HEAD IS IN NEED OF A REST.”
SHE LAUGHED AS SHE SAID,

SALLY ANN
“THERE’S A BIRD AT YOUR HEAD
AND HE’S USIN’ YOUR HAIR FOR A NEST!

SINCE THE SOURCE OF YOUR WOE
IS A FINE FEATHERED FOE,
WE CAN TAKE CARE OF THIS PRETTY QUICK.”

DAVY
THEN SHE PULLED UP A TREE
SNAPPED IT OVER HER KNEE
AND WALLOPED THE BIRD WITH THAT STICK

SHE THEN STUCK THAT POLE
DOWN A RATTLESNAKES’ HOLE
AND SHE FISHED TILL SHE GRABBED TWO OR THREE
THEN SHE TIED ‘EM UP RIGHT
END TO END GOOD AND TIGHT
AND SHE LASSOED ONE TAIL TO THE TREE

THEN SHE PULLED ON THAT LIMB
WITH SUCH VIGOR AND VIM
THAT MY HEAD WAS RELEASED FREE AND CLEAR
I RETRIEVED ALL MY HAIR
FROM THAT HORRIBLE SNARE
THOUGH I LEFT BEHIND PART OF MY EAR

“THANK YE KINDLY,” I SAID,
“FOR RELEASIN’ MY HEAD.
THAT WAS QUITE A SPECTACULAR FEAT.”
THEN I LOOKED UP AND THERE
WAS A BEAUTY SO RARE
THAT MY BIG, LONESOME HEART SKIPPED A BEAT.

SHE STOOD TALL AND WIDE
WITH A DRESS MADE OF HIDE
FROM A BEAR SHE HAD KILT WITH A GRIN
ON HER SHOULDER SHE WORE
THE THICK SKIN OF A BOAR
WITH A SLIP MADE OF SWAMP GATOR SKIN

SHE SAID,

SALLY ANN
“I’M SALLY ANN
YOU’RE A FINE-LOOKIN’ MAN
WHEN YOU AIN’T KNOTTED UP IN A TREE.”

DAVY
SO I SAID, “HOWDY DO!
MY NAME’S DAVY AND YOU
OUGHTA BE KNOTTED UP HERE WITH ME.”

WELL, SHE GAVE ME A SMILE
JUST AS WIDE AS A MILE
AND THERE IN HER JAW SHININ’ BRIGHT
WAS A SIGHT TO BEHOLD
A TOOTH MADE OF GOLD
THAT SHE TOLD ME SHE’D WON IN A FIGHT

SHE WAS STOUT AS COULD BE
WITH AN ARM LIKE A TREE
AND SHE GRABBED ME AND STOOD ME UP STRAIGHT
SO I GRABBED HER RIGHT BACK
KISSED HER LIPS WITH A SMACK
I COULD SEE THERE WAS NO NEED TO WAIT

THEN I SAID, “I DECLARE
I HAVE LOOKED HERE AND THERE
FOR A WOMAN LIKE YOU ALL MY LIFE
WELL, YOU’RE SUCH A FIND
THAT I’M FEELIN’ INCLINED
TO ASK YOU TO COME BE MY WIFE

SHE LET OUT A YELL
SWALLOWED HARD AND SAID,

SALLY ANN
“WELL,
“I WAS THINKIN’ THE SAME ABOUT YOU
“SO IF YOU ARE SINCERE
“THEN MY ANSWER, MY DEAR,
“IS A BIG RIP-A-ROAROUS I DO!”

DAVY
WE WENT STRAIGHT TO HER PAPPY
IT MADE HIM RIGHT HAPPY
TO GIVE ME HIS DAUGHTER TO WED
SO WE TIED THE KNOT TIGHT
HAD A SHINDIG THAT NIGHT
WHERE WE OUT-SCREAMED THE PANTHERS IN BED

SHE COULD HUNT, SHE COULD COOK
PULL A TROUT FROM A BROOK
TELL A CAT FROM A SQUIRREL BY ITS BITE
SHOOT A GOOSE ON THE FLY
SWIM A CRICK AND STAY DRY
HUG A BEAR TILL IT GAVE UP THE FIGHT

I HAVE ROAMED FAR AND WIDE
WITH HER RIGHT BY MY SIDE
NO ONE HAD SUCH COMPANION OR PAL
CHAIN MY HEART UP AND LOCK IT
FOR SALLY ANN CROCKETT
WHAT A TALL, SCREAMIN’, GLORIOUS GAL!