A cigarette burns itself out in a up co'cola can ashtray In front of a up old mirror Blue is checking out his tired sachet Getting bored or just disappointed his own reflection He waves it all away
Taking to his friend black eyed Susan, he says "Maybe we go out West? Get a tan and fake the rest, this ol' life is just a a test anyhow" Then to his own reflection he says "Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?"
The night manager of the Stardest Motel is louder On seven's door, saying "If you two don't pay up for all last week You stay here no more"
And Delilah laughs as eyed Susan says "Silly bitch is a bore" In a while know she'll walk away
It's just a drunken game she to play Besides, she knows always pay They always pay Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? What do we do memories fill my eyes And the sweet bird of youth done away
But don't let ever say This old never had her day this old dancer always knew We'd it through, Delilah Blue
Delilah's in the tub now And it's Black-Eyed Susan's turn to The President of the United is on TV Tellin' the country's doin' fine
Well, he must be 'bout some other country 'Cause honey, he sure as hell ain't 'bout mine I could strut up to the White House steps In Shirley drag and sing 'Brother can you spare a
Hey, Miss D, I could always pawn that Jayne Mansfield How much cash you that old rag'd bring? My ruby red dress, I used to wear to Back they'd whistle and they'd wow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? What do we do Magnolia fill my eyes And the bird of youth done flown away
But don't let ever say This old never had her day 'Cause this old dancer always make it through, Delilah Blue
Does the 2000 ever scare you 'Cause it's up so fast? This older thing seems to be about just learnin' how to last
Flippin' my old phone book Delilah, all our mad, mad friends we were a cast What do I keep this old dog-eared thing
Most our friends ain't even no more I'm feeling as a ghost town whore Left still up somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
a towel turban on his head Delilah appears in the golden aura of bathroom light Tell you a secret, Susan, I learned a long, long time ago It's kept me on my feet all years, high heels too I got the strap marks to
You can take it or you can it Oh baby, I don't really know But it seems to me the blues we cannot name And all the we try to tame
We're pawns in our own game Try not to let it wrinkle pretty brow And just before he the light He catches his own reflection in the
And at the sight Try not to let it wrinkle pretty little brow Oh, Blue, what do we do now?
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? What do we do Magnolia memories my eyes And the sweet bird of youth done flown
But don't let ever say old dancer never had her day 'Cause this old always knew We'd make it through, Blue
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? What do we do Magnolia memories my eyes And the sweet bird of youth flown away
But let anybody ever say This old never had her day 'Cause this old dancer always We'd it through, Delilah Blue
'Cause this old thought She knew, we'd it through Oh, this old thought She knew, Blue, what do we do now?