Doubleback Alley Lyrics - The Rutles - The Rutles

People were proud in Doubleback Alley 

Neighbors were loud but ever so pally 

People would shout, joking about 

The smoke and the soot, mother would put 

The milk bottles out 

We had a good time in Doubleback Alley 

With fences to climb and Father O'Malley 

To clip your ear and steer you clear 

Of the funny man in the ice cream van 

Who talked so queer 

Doubleback Alley takes me back 

And in my mind I see 

Happy, smiling faces if I flog my memory 

Plenty to do in Doubleback Alley 

Play peek-a-boo with Saccharine Sally 

Bouncing a ball against a wall 

Showing her drawers, "You come indoors" 

Her dad would call 

Aah 

La la la laa 

Laa 

La la la laa 

Doubleback Alley takes me back 

And in my mind I see 

Happy, smiling faces if I flog my memory 

Stinking of gin in Doubleback Alley 

Grinning a grin in Doubleback Alley 

Kick a dustbin, bingo to win 

Windows to break, mother would take 

The milk bottles in 

Doubleback Alley takes me back 

And in my mind I see 

Happy, smiling faces if I flog my memory 

Doubleback Alley takes me back 

And in my mind I see 

Happy, smiling faces if I flog my memory 

Doubleback Alley