People were proud in Doubleback Alley 
Neighbors were loud, but ever so pally 
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'Malley 
To clip your ear, and steer you clear 
Of the funny man in the ice cream van 
Who talked so [bad word] 

Doubleback Alley takes me back and in my mind I see 
Happy, smiling faces if I flog my memory 

Plenty to do in Doubleback Alley 
Play peek-a-boo with Saccharine Sally 
Bouncing a ball against a wall 
Showing her drawers, [bad word] indoors!" 
Her dad would call 

(Aaaaaah) 
(La la la laaaaaa) 
(Laaaaaa) 
(La la la laaaaaa) 

Doubleback Alley takes me back 
And in my mind I see 
Happy, smiling faces if I flog my memory 

Stinking of gin in Doubleback Alley 
Grinning a grin in Doubleback Alley 
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 memory 

Doubleback Alley takes me back 
And in my mind I see 
Happy, smiling faces if I flog my memory 

Doubleback Alley