A cigarette burns itself out in a crushed up can ashtray In of a busted up old mirror Delilah Blue is out his tired sachet Getting or just disappointed with his own reflection He just waves it all
Taking to his good black eyed Susan, he says "Maybe we should go out Get a tan and fake the rest, this ol' life is a test Just a anyhow" Then back to his own he says "Oh, Blue, what do we do now?"
The night manager of the Stardest Motel is banging On number door, saying "If you two don't pay up for all last week You can't stay no more"
And Delilah laughs as black eyed says "Silly bitch is a bore" In a they know she'll walk away
just a drunken game she likes to play Besides, she knows they pay They pay somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? What do we do Magnolia memories my eyes And the sweet bird of youth done flown
But let anybody ever say This old dancer 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 of the United States is on TV Tellin' everybody the country's fine
Well, he must be talkin' 'bout other country honey, he sure as hell ain't talkin' 'bout mine Wish I could strut up to the White steps In Temple drag and sing 'Brother can you a dime?'
Hey, Miss D, I could always pawn that Jayne Mansfield How much cash you think old rag'd bring? My ruby red dress, I to wear to sing Back when they'd whistle and 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 sweet of youth done flown away
But don't let ever say This old dancer had her day 'Cause this old dancer always make it through, Delilah Blue
Does the year 2000 ever you 'Cause it's comin' up so This getting thing seems to be about just learnin' how to last
Flippin' through my old phone Delilah, all our mad, mad friends we such a cast What do I keep this old dog-eared for?
Most our ain't even here no more I'm lonely as a ghost town whore Left standin' up somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
a towel turban on his head Delilah Blue in the golden aura of bathroom light Tell you a little secret, Susan, I learned a long, long ago It's me on my feet all these years, high heels too I got the strap to show
You can it or you can leave it Oh baby, guess I don't really But it to me between the blues we cannot name And all the we try to tame
only pawns in our own game Try not to let it wrinkle your brow And before he cuts the light He catches his own reflection in the
And smiles at the Try not to let it wrinkle your pretty little Oh, Blue, what do we do now?
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? What do we do Magnolia memories fill my And the sweet bird of youth done flown
But don't let anybody say old dancer never had her day 'Cause this old always knew We'd it through, Delilah Blue
Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do do we do now? Magnolia memories my eyes And the sweet of youth done flown away
But let anybody ever say This old dancer 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, Delilah Blue, what do we do