Music and lyrics by Richie Kavanagh
(Richie)…”Johnny, do ye remember Sally Doran?”
(Johnny)…”I do well an’ her great big nellie bike”
Chorus
Be the holy man above tonight, did ye ever see the likes.
Sally Doran sittin’ there upon her great big nellie bike.
It was at twelve a clock at night, I got an awful fright.
But it was only Sally Doran on her great big nellie bike.
At twelve a clock each day, you’d see her headin’ for the town.
With rabbits on the handle bars, hangin’ upside down.
Her husband used the snare ’em, up in Knockendrane.
He had ta try an make a bob, the hens they weren’t layin’.
Chorus
Be the holy man above tonight, did ye ever see the like.
Sally Doran sittin’ there upon her great big nellie bike.
It was at twelve a clock at night, I got an awful fright.
But it was only Sally Doran on her great big nellie bike.
On her way home from the town, in her mouth she’d have a fag.
An’ there upon the handle bars, a great big shoppin’ bag.
She’d with me mammy an’ she’d come an have tae.
She’d say, “I’m in awful hurry, now I better not delay”.
Chorus
Be the holy man above tonight, did ye ever see the like.
Sally Doran sittin’ there upon her great big nellie bike.
It was at twelve a clock at night, I got an awful fright.
But it was only Sally Doran on her great big nellie bike.
She used ta have all the news, from here an’ there about.
Me mammy used ta always say, “she had an awful mouth”.
She’d always try ta stuff ye, with lies of every kind.
She’d never would stop talking, sure you’d nearly lose your mind.
Chorus
Be the holy man above tonight, did ye ever see the like.
Sally Doran sittin’ there upon her great big nellie bike.
Was at twelve a clock at night, I got an awful fright.
But it was only Sally Doran on her great big nellie bike.
Sure I remember Sally on the road day an’ night.