Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton (cover-live by Bill Sharkey)

Lay Down Sally (Eric Clapton, 1977). Live cover performance by Bill Sharkey, Home Studio, Hawaii Kai, HI. 2023-04-17. "Keeping the Oldies Alive"

Released in the winter of 1977, "Lay Down Sally" was Eric Clapton' fourth top 40 hit landing at the #3 position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1978. The song was written by Clapton, Marcy Leven, and George Terry (Whitburn, 2013). The song was also Clapton's first entry onto the Billboard Top Country Singles chart rising to #26 (Whitburn, 1993). Clapton was born Eric Patrick Clapp in 1945 and was a member of various noteworthy groups: The Roosters, The Yardbirds, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Cream, and Blind Faith (Whitburn, 1993). "Lay Down Sally" is performed in J. J. Cale style (last.fm, 2021) , whom was one of Clapton's highly respected influencers (guitarworld.com, 2021). As a side note, for those named Sally, since the release of the first Billboard Hot 100 on August 4, 1958 (Whitburn, 2013), there have been 14 "Sally" songs that reached the top 100 and two hit the top 10: The Jaynetts' "Sally, Go 'Round the Roses" (#2) and Eric Clapton's "Lay Down Sally" (#3); (note: Paul McCartney & Wings' "Junior's Farm" rose to #3 while the "B" side of the single, "Sally G," rose to #17) (X. Zellner, billboard.com, 03-28-2019; Whitburn, 2013).

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Lyrics:

There is nothing that is wrong
In wanting you to stay here with me
I know you've got somewhere to go,
But won't you make yourself at home and stay with me?
And don't you ever leave

Lay down, Sally, and rest you in my arms
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you

The sun ain't nearly on the rise
And we still got the moon and stars above
Underneath the velvet skies,
Love is all that matters Won't you stay with me?
And don't you ever leave

Lay down, Sally, and rest you in my arms
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you

I long to see the morning light
Coloring your face so dreamily
So don't you go and say goodbye,
You can lay your worries down and stay with me
And don't you ever leave

Lay down, Sally, and rest you in my arms
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you

Lay down, Sally, and rest you in my arms
Don't you think you want someone to talk to?
Lay down, Sally, no need to leave so soon
I've been trying all night long just to talk to you