A burns itself out in a crushed up co'cola can ashtray In front of a busted up old Blue is checking out his tired sachet Getting bored or just with his own reflection He waves it all away
Taking to his good black eyed Susan, he says "Maybe we go out West? Get a tan and fake the rest, this ol' is just a test a test 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 seven's door, "If you two Queens don't pay up for all last You stay here no more"
And Delilah laughs as eyed Susan says "Silly is such a bore" In a while they she'll walk away
It's just a drunken game she to play Besides, she they always pay always pay somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do What do we do Magnolia fill my eyes And the sweet of youth done flown away
But don't let anybody say This old dancer had her day 'Cause this old dancer always We'd make it through, Blue
in the bath tub now And it's Black-Eyed Susan's to ramble The President of the United is on TV Tellin' everybody the country's doin'
Well, he must be talkin' 'bout some other 'Cause honey, he sure as hell talkin' 'bout mine Wish I strut up to the White House steps In Shirley Temple drag and can you spare a dime?'
Hey, Miss D, I could always pawn Jayne Mansfield thing How much cash you think 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, Delilah Blue, what do we do do we do now? Magnolia fill my eyes And the sweet bird of youth done flown
But don't let ever say This old never had her day this old dancer always knew We'd make it through, Delilah
Does the 2000 ever scare you 'Cause comin' up so fast? This getting thing seems to be More just learnin' how to last
Flippin' my old phone book Delilah, all our mad, mad we were such a cast What do I keep this old dog-eared thing
Most our friends ain't even no more I'm feeling lonely as a town whore Left still up somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
With a towel on his head Delilah Blue appears in the golden aura of light Tell you a little secret, Susan, I learned a long, time ago It's kept me on my feet all these years, heels too I got the marks to show
You can take it or you can it Oh baby, guess I don't really But it seems to me between the blues we cannot And all the rage we try to
We're pawns in our own game Try not to let it your pretty 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 brow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? do we do now? Magnolia memories fill my And the sweet of youth done flown away
But don't let ever say This old dancer had her day this old dancer always knew We'd make it through, Blue
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? What do we do Magnolia memories fill my And the sweet bird of youth done away
But let anybody ever say This old never had her day 'Cause old dancer always knew We'd make it through, Blue
'Cause old dancer thought She knew, we'd make it Oh, this old thought She knew, Delilah Blue, what do we do