"Lay Down Sally" is a song performed by Eric Clapton, and written by Clapton, Marcy Levy, and George Terry... It appeared on his November 1977 album Slowhand, and reached No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart... Billboard magazine described Clapton's vocal as "low key but earthy" and also praised Marcy Levy's backing vocals... Cash Box praised Clapton's "guitar finesse"...The single was a crossover country music hit, reaching No. 26 in April 1978, Clapton's best showing on the Hot Country Songs chart...