Lyrics of
Mustang Sally

Mustang Sally was written and first recorded by Mack Rice in 1965. It was later made famous by Wilson Pickett in the following year. The song was inspired by a joke between Rice and his friend Della Reese, who was contemplating purchasing a Ford Mustang. Rice wrote the song teasing her about not having gasoline money. The song eventually became an anthem for the U.S civil rights movement.

Mustang Sally
Guess you better slow
Your Mustang down
Oh Lord, what I say now
Mustang Sally, now baby
Oh Lord
Guess you better slow
Your Mustang down
H'uh, oh yeah
You been running all over town, now
Oh, I guess I have to put your flat feet
On the ground
Ha!
All you wanna do is ride around Sally
(Ride Sally, ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally
(Ride Sally, ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally
(Ride Sally ride) hu'h
All you wanna do is a ride around Sally
Alright (ride Sally ride)
Well, listen
One of these early mornings, yeah
Woow!
Gonna be wiping yo weeping eyes
H'uh!
I bought you a brand new Mustang
A nineteen sixty-five, h'uh!
Now you come around
Signifying, now woman
You don't wanna let me ride
Mustang Sally, now baby
Oh Lord
Guess you better slow
that Mustang down
H'uh, oh Lord
You been running all over town, now
Oh, I got to put your flat feet
On the ground
Ha!
All you wanna do is ride around Sally
(Ride Sally, ride)
All you wanna do is ride around Sally
(Ride Sally, ride) . . .
* throughout song