Wake Up Sally Lyrics - Stan Ridgway

Spoken: 

Okay, now, try to stay quiet. 

Chorus: 

Wake up, Sally, yeah, the cops are here 

And they keep knockin' at the door 

Flashlights shinin' through the window in front 

Keep quiet and lay flat on the floor 

Now, someone musta told 'em we were hidin' out here 

I bet yer big dumb brother told a friend 

Now we gotta make it out the back before 

Just saw two more pullin' round the bend 

Hey, I shoulda known better than to rob that bus 

Just-a twelve bucks layin' in the tray 

Now I hear the sheriff on the radio 

We gotta crawl out back and get away 

Chorus repeat 

Now didja gas up the truck like I told you to? 

No, we can't take the dog, he's gonna bark 

We're outside, now, slide into neutral gear 

We'll roll out the back driveway and then we'll start 

Chorus repeat 

Now, there's ten more troopers on the roundabout 

Turn the corner, see a camera and a light 

Now, Sally, keep the dog down or we'll be had 

And then up on the television next Monday night 

Wake up, Sally, we're in Kansas now 

I'm gonna pull out this map while you steer 

We might as well drive on to Idaho 

Hey, there's some more police behind us, 

Better hide the beer 

Chorus repeat 

Chorus: 

Wake up, Sally, yeah, the cops are here 

So we'll just do what we did before 

Crawl out back, get into that old truck 

And slam that pedal 

Keep the dog down 

We gotta head south, gotta get outta town 

And slam that pedal to the floor