That was one of the first songs I ever played My father used to play that; my stepfather A song called "Sally Mae" But he never did do anything with it An-an-an, and I wrote it An-an-and it come to be a big number for me when I got famous In the '50s Sally Mae, Sally Mae You's a no good weed You know the cows, just won't mow you down You's a no good weed, Sally Mae You know the cows, just won't mow you down If I was chief of police, Sally Mae Lord, I would drive you out of this town Sally Mae, Sally Mae I wonder would you ever change your ways? Sally Mae, Sally Mae I wonder would you ever change your ways? You stay out all night long, all night long Baby, you know that ain't right Mmm-mm-mm-mm-mm-mm Mm-mm-mm-mm-mm mm-mm-mm-mm-mmm Mm-mm-mm-mmm