Outside the house mr. simpson announced
Outside the house mr. simpson announced
That sally couldn't go to the meeting.
That sally couldn't go to the meeting.
He went on cleaning his blue rolls royce
He went on cleaning his blue rolls royce
And she ran inside weeping.
And she ran inside weeping.
She got to her room and tears splashed the picture
She got to her room and tears splashed the picture
Of the new messiah.
Of the new messiah.
She picked up a book of her fathers life
She picked up a book of her fathers life
And threw it on the fire!
And threw it on the fire!

She knew from the start
She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
Deep down in her heart
That she and tommy were worlds apart,
That she and tommy were worlds apart,
But her mother said never mind your part...
But her mother said never mind your part...
Is to be what you'll be.
Is to be what you'll be.

The theme of the sermon was come unto me,
The theme of the sermon was come unto me,
Love will find a way,
Love will find a way,
So sally decided to ignore her dad,
So sally decided to ignore her dad,
And sneak out anyway!
And sneak out anyway!
She spent all afternoon getting ready,
She spent all afternoon getting ready,
And decided she'd try to touch him,
And decided she'd try to touch him,
Maybe he'd see that she was free
Maybe he'd see that she was free
And talk to her this sunday.
And talk to her this sunday.

She knew from the start
She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
Deep down in her heart
That she and tommy were worlds apart,
That she and tommy were worlds apart,
But her mother said never mind your part...
But her mother said never mind your part...
Is to be what you'll be.
Is to be what you'll be.

She arrived at six and the place was swinging
She arrived at six and the place was swinging
To gospel music by nine.
To gospel music by nine.
Group after group appeared on the stage
Group after group appeared on the stage
And sally just sat there crying.
And sally just sat there crying.
She bit her nails looking pretty as a picture
She bit her nails looking pretty as a picture
Right in the very front row
Right in the very front row
And then a dj wearing a blazer with a badge
And then a dj wearing a blazer with a badge
Ran on and said 'here we go!'
Ran on and said 'here we go!'

The crowd went crazy
The crowd went crazy
As tommy hit the stage!
As tommy hit the stage!
Little sally got lost as the police bossed
Little sally got lost as the police bossed
The crowd back in a rage!
The crowd back in a rage!

But soon the atmosphere was cooler
But soon the atmosphere was cooler
As tommy gave a lesson.
As tommy gave a lesson.
Sally just had to let him know she loved him
Sally just had to let him know she loved him
And leapt up on the rostrum!
And leapt up on the rostrum!
She ran cross stage to the spotlit figure
She ran cross stage to the spotlit figure
And touched him on the face
And touched him on the face
Tommy whirled around as a uniformed man,
Tommy whirled around as a uniformed man,
Threw her of the stage.
Threw her of the stage.

She knew from the start
She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
Deep down in her heart
That she and tommy were worlds apart,
That she and tommy were worlds apart,
But her mother said never mind your part...
But her mother said never mind your part...
Is to be what you'll be.
Is to be what you'll be.
Her cheek hit a chair and blood trickled down,
Her cheek hit a chair and blood trickled down,
Mingling with her tears,
Mingling with her tears,
Tommy carried on preaching
Tommy carried on preaching
And his voice filled sally's ear
And his voice filled sally's ear
She caught his eye she had to try
She caught his eye she had to try
But couldn't see through the lights
But couldn't see through the lights
Her face was gashed and the ambulance men
Her face was gashed and the ambulance men
Had to carry her out that night.
Had to carry her out that night.

The crowd went crazy
The crowd went crazy
As tommy left the stage!
As tommy left the stage!
Little sally was lost for the price of a touch
Little sally was lost for the price of a touch
And a gash across her face! oooooh.
And a gash across her face! oooooh.

Sixteen stitches put her right and her dad said
Sixteen stitches put her right and her dad said
'don't say I didn't warn yer'.
'don't say I didn't warn yer'.
Sally got married to a rock musician
Sally got married to a rock musician
She met in california
She met in california
Tommy always talks about the day
Tommy always talks about the day
The disciples all went wild!
The disciples all went wild!
Sally still carries a scar on her cheek
Sally still carries a scar on her cheek
To remind her of his smile.
To remind her of his smile.

She knew from the start
She knew from the start
Deep down in her heart
Deep down in her heart
That she and tommy were worlds apart,
That she and tommy were worlds apart,
But her mother said never mind your part...
But her mother said never mind your part...
Is to be what you'll be.
Is to be what you'll be.

• 1921
• Acid Queen
• Amazing Journey
• Christmas
• Cousin Kevin
• Do You Think It's Alright
• Eyesight to The Blind
• Fiddle About
• Go to The Mirror Boy
• I'm Free
• It's a Boy
• Miracle Cure
• Overture
• Pinball Wizard
• Sally Simpson
• Sensation
• Smash The Mirror
• The Acid Queen
• There's a Doctor I've Found
• Tommy Can You Hear Me
• Tommy's Holiday Camp
• We're Not Gonna Take It
• Welcome
• You Didn't Hear It