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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Vocals
Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez
Background Vocals
Hugh Masekela
Hugh Masekela
Flugelhorn
Peter Wood
Peter Wood
Keyboards
William "Rock Pygmy" Wittman
William "Rock Pygmy" Wittman
Background Vocals
Bakithi Kumalo
Bakithi Kumalo
Bass
Eric Bazilian
Eric Bazilian
Guitar
Joey Moskowitz
Joey Moskowitz
Keyboards
Deborah Fraser
Deborah Fraser
Background Vocals
Nicky Holland
Nicky Holland
Background Vocals
Rob Hyman
Rob Hyman
Background Vocals
Georgia Jones
Georgia Jones
Background Vocals
Faith Kekana
Faith Kekana
Background Vocals
Lawrence Matshiza
Lawrence Matshiza
Background Vocals
Allee Willis
Allee Willis
Background Vocals
Jimmy Bralower
Jimmy Bralower
Drum Programming
Stella Zulu
Stella Zulu
Background Vocals
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar
Guitar
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Guitar
Larry Treadwell
Larry Treadwell
Guitar
Bashari Johnson
Bashari Johnson
Congas
Jeff Bova
Jeff Bova
Keyboards
Marv DePeyer
Marv DePeyer
Keyboards
Fred McFarlane
Fred McFarlane
Keyboards
Kevin Jenkins
Kevin Jenkins
Bass
Danny Sembello
Danny Sembello
Bass
Rob Paparozzi
Rob Paparozzi
Harmonica
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Composer
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Mary Chapin Carpenter
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Producer
Junior Vasquez
Junior Vasquez
Producer
William "Rock Pygmy" Wittman
William "Rock Pygmy" Wittman
Mixing Engineer
George Marino
George Marino
Mastering Engineer
P. Dennis Mitchell
P. Dennis Mitchell
Recording Engineer
Gary Tole
Gary Tole
Assistant Engineer
Carl Glanville
Carl Glanville
Assistant Engineer
Ted Truwhella
Ted Truwhella
Assistant Engineer
Brian Wittmer
Brian Wittmer
Assistant Engineer
Jennifer Monnar
Jennifer Monnar
Assistant Engineer
Frank Filipetti
Frank Filipetti
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
When I was eight I had a friend
With a pirate smile
Make believe and play pretend
We were innocent and wild
Hopped a fence and slammed the gate
Running down my alleyway
In time to watch Sally's pigeons fly
[Verse 2]
We loved to watch them dive and soar
Circle in the sky
Free as a bird from three to four
And never knowing why
Neighbors pulled their wash back in
Put away my Barbie and Ken
Look out overhead
While Sally's pigeons fly
[Verse 3]
I had a fool's confidence
That the world had no boundaries
But instincts and common sense
They come in different quantities
[Verse 4]
My heart began to
Skip to the beat
Of the boy next door
She had her eye across the street
On someone shy and tall
We lived our dreams
And challenged fate
In tears, she told me she was late
And Sally let his pigeons out to fly
[Verse 5]
On the dresser sits a frame
With a photograph
Two little girls in ponytails
Some twenty-one years back
She left one night with just a nod
Was lost from some back alley job
I close my eyes and Sally's pigeons fly
She never saw those birds again
And me, I can't remember when
A pirate smile hasn't made me cry
I close my eyes
And Sally's pigeons fly
Written by: Cyndi Lauper, Mary Chapin Carpenter

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