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Lou Reed – Sally Can't Dance lyrics
Sally dances on the floor
She says that she can't do it anymore
She walks down St. Marks Place
And eats natural food at my place

Now Sally can't dance no more
She can't get off of the floor
Sally can't dance no more
They found her in the trunk of a Ford
Ooohhh, she can't dance no more

Sally is loosing her face
She lives on St. Marks Place
In a rent-controlled apartment, eighty dollars a month
She has lots of fun, she has lots of fun, but

Sally can't dance no more, ooohhh
Sally can't dance no more
She took too much meth and can't get off the floor
Now Sally, she can't dance no more

She was the first girl in the neighborhood
To wear tied-dyed pants, ah, like she should
She was the first girl that I ever seen
That had flowers painted on her jeans
She was the first girl in her neighborhood
Who got raped on Tompkins Square, real good
Now she wears a sword, like Napoleon
And she kills the boys and acts like a son

Sally can't dance no more, ooohhh, now
Sally can't dance no more
She can't get herself off the floor, ah, huh
Sally, ooohhh, she can't dance no more

Watch this, now

Sally became a big model
She moved up to eighties and park
She had a studio apartment
And that's where she used to ball, folk singers
And that's where she used to ball, folk singers, but

Sally, she can't dance no more
Sally, she can't dance no more
Sally can't get herself off of the floor
Now, Sally, she can't dance no more
(Sally can't dance)
(Sally can't dance)

She knew all the really right people
She went to Le Jardin
She danced with Picasso's illegitimate mistress
And wore Kenneth Lane jewels, really it's trash, but

Sally can't dance no more, ooohhh
Sally can't dance no more
She can't get herself off of the floor
Now, Sally, ooohhh, she can't dance no more, no more
Dance, no more can't...
(Sally can't dance, Sally can't dance)
(Sally can't dance, Sally can't dance)
(Sally can't dance, Sally can't dance)
(Sally can't dance, Sally can't dance)
... Repeat and fade out
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Sally dances on the floor She says that she can't do it anymore She walks down St. Marks Place And eats natural food at my place Now Sally can't dance no more She can't get off of the floor Sally can't dance no more They found her in the trunk of a Ford Ooohhh, she can't dance no more Sally is loosing her face She lives on St. Marks Place In a rent-controlled apartment, eighty dollars a month She has lots of fun, she has lots of fun, but Sally can't dance no more, ooohhh Sally can't dance no more She took too much meth and can't get off the floor Now Sally, she can't dance no more She was the first girl in the neighborhood To wear tied-dyed pants, ah, like she should She was the first girl that I ever seen That had flowers painted on her jeans She was the first girl in her neighborhood Who got raped on Tompkins Square, real good Now she wears a sword, like Napoleon And she kills the boys and acts like a son Sally can't dance no more, ooohhh, now Sally can't dance no more She can't get herself off the floor, ah, huh Sally, ooohhh, she can't dance no more Watch this, now Sally became a big model She moved up to eighties and park She had a studio apartment And that's where she used to ball, folk singers And that's where she used to ball, folk singers, but Sally, she can't dance no more Sally, she can't dance no more Sally can't get herself off of the floor Now, Sally, she can't dance no more (Sally can't dance) (Sally can't dance) She knew all the really right people She went to Le Jardin She danced with Picasso's illegitimate mistress And wore Kenneth Lane jewels, really it's trash, but Sally can't dance no more, ooohhh Sally can't dance no more She can't get herself off of the floor Now, Sally, ooohhh, she can't dance no more, no more Dance, no more can't... (Sally can't dance, Sally can't dance) (Sally can't dance, Sally can't dance) (Sally can't dance, Sally can't dance) (Sally can't dance, Sally can't dance) ... Repeat and fade out Explain Request ×



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