Sarah (Thin Lizzy song) Sarah (Thin Lizzy song) "Sarah" is a pop song released in 1979 by Irish rock group Thin Lizzy, included on their album, "". The song was written by the band's frontman Phil Lynott and guitarist Gary Moore about Lynott's newborn daughter. The song was also issued as a single, and appeared on several compilation albums including "". The song was never performed live by Thin Lizzy, but it was adopted as a live favourite by Lynott's post-Thin Lizzy project, Grand Slam, and featured on "Live in Sweden 1983", a recording of Lynott's solo band. This song is not connected to
Thin Lizzy in May 1985. The song, composed by Moore, was taken from his solo album "Run for Cover" featuring various contributions from Lynott. Lynott's solo efforts did not fare so well, and his last single, "Nineteen", only reached no. 76 in the UK. Before his death, Lynott was planning a third solo album, and had spoken to Downey about a possible reformation of Thin Lizzy around March 1986, possibly with Gorham and Sykes, and had booked studio time for January of that year. "Phil asked Brian Downey and I to re-form Thin Lizzy and we both agreed," recalled guitarist Robin George,