People were proud ...in Doubleback Alley, Neighbours were loud, but ever so pal - ly, People would shout, joking about...the smoke and the soot, Mother would put ...the milk bottles out! | / / / / | We had a good time ...in Doubleback Alley, With fences to climb, and Father O' - Mal - ley...to clip your ear, And steer you clear ...of the funny man in the ice cream van, Who talked so queer! ) Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see... ...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y! Plenty to do ...in Doubleback Alley, Play peek-a-boo with Saccha - rine Sal - ly, Bouncing a ball ...against a wall, Showing her drawers, "You! Come in - doors!", her dad would call! ^ ^ | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | | / / / / | / / / / | ) Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see... ...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y! Stinking of gin ...in Doubleback Alley, Grinning a grin ...in Double - back Al - ley, Kick a dustbin, bingo to win, windows to break, Mother would take ...the milk bottles in! ^ ^ Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see... ...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y! Doubleback Alley takes me back, and, in my mind, I see... ...Happy, smiling faces, if I flog my memor - y, Doubleback Alley-----!