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Lyrics
[Intro]
Hey, Gale!
Come on, girl!
[Verse 1]
Gale keeps a little book beside her bed
Turns the pages slow with a towel on her head
In her room where the afternoon falls soft
Sarabeth curled up, never wandering off
She says, “I don’t need every song on the radio”
But when that sweet soul starts, she knows where to go
One little smile and she’s tapping her feet
That’s the only kind of music she needs
[Pre-Chorus]
She’s got her own way, and that’s all right
A good book, a good dog, and a Saturday night
[Chorus]
Gale, Gale, you’re the queen of the shore
Shagging on the beach till you can’t shag no more
With Sarabeth waiting and your nabs in your hand
You make a little kingdom out of ordinary plans
Gale, Gale, everybody knows
You’ve got a tender heart wherever Gale goes
[Verse 2]
She don’t chase every record that comes around
But Motown makes her turn when she hears that sound
She’ll read one more chapter, then close up the book
Sarabeth lifts her head with that hopeful look
There’s a bag of nabs in the cabinet high
And a beach towel drying beneath the blue sky
Gale says, “Bring the sunscreen, don’t be late”
Then she’s dancing by the water like it’s her own estate
[Pre-Chorus]
She’s got her own way, and that’s all right
A good book, a good dog, and a Saturday night
[Chorus]
Gale, Gale, you’re the queen of the shore
Shagging on the beach till you can’t shag no more
With Sarabeth waiting and your nabs in your hand
You make a little kingdom out of ordinary plans
Gale, Gale, everybody knows
You’ve got a tender heart wherever Gale goes
[Bridge]
Oh, Sarabeth knows when the screen door swings
That Gale’s coming home with a pocket full of things
A paperback, a biscuit, a story to tell
And a little bit of sunshine she carries so well
[Instrumental]
[Final Chorus]
Gale, Gale, you’re the queen of the shore
Shagging on the beach till you can’t shag no more
With Sarabeth waiting and your nabs in your hand
You make a little kingdom out of ordinary plans
Gale, Gale, let the whole world know
There’s a lot of love in the way you go
[Outro]
Gale, keep turning those pages
Gale, keep dancing by the waves
Sarabeth loves you, and we do too
Gale, this little song is for you
Details
GeneratedAug 28, 2026
Duration4:00
LanguageEnglish
Style
1970s Detroit soul revue: tight syncopated drums, tambourine on the backbeat, melodic electric bass, bright rhythm guitar, piano, warm brass stabs, handclaps, and polished string accents. Lead vocal is an expressive female soul singer with conversational verses, stacked call-and-response backing vocals, and a memorable uplifting chorus. Arrange with a brief horn-and-clap intro, intimate verse, rising pre-chorus, big hook, instrumental horn turnaround, second verse, bridge that drops to bass and handclaps, then a full final chorus with ad-libs. Vintage tape warmth, centered punchy mono-compatible groove, tasteful plate reverb, joyful and affectionate rather than overly slick.
Credits
Prompt byRichDusk523
ModelAria v5.5
Prompt
A 1970s Motown song about my stepmom named Gale. She generally doesn’t like music except Motown She loves shagging on the beach. She loves her dog sarabeth and reading books in her room & eats nabs
