A burns itself out in a crushed up co'cola can ashtray In of a busted up old mirror Delilah Blue is out his tired sachet bored or just disappointed with his own reflection He waves it all away
Taking to his good friend black eyed Susan, he "Maybe we go out West? Get a tan and fake the rest, this ol' life is a test Just a anyhow" Then back to his own he says "Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?"
The night manager of the Motel is banging louder On number seven's door, "If you two Queens 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 while they know walk away
It's just a game she likes to play Besides, she knows always pay always pay somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do What do we do Magnolia memories fill my And the sweet bird of youth done away
But don't let anybody say old dancer never had her day 'Cause this old dancer knew We'd make it through, Blue
Delilah's in the tub now And it's Susan's turn to ramble The President of the United is on TV Tellin' everybody the country's fine
Well, he must be 'bout some other country 'Cause honey, he sure as hell ain't 'bout mine Wish I could strut up to the White House In Shirley Temple drag and can you spare a dime?'
Hey, Miss D, I could always pawn that Mansfield thing How much you think that old rag'd bring? My ruby red dress, I used to to sing when they'd whistle and they'd wow Oh, Blue, what do we do now?
Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do do we do now? Magnolia fill my eyes And the sweet bird of youth done away
But let anybody ever say old dancer never had her day 'Cause this old dancer always We'd make it through, Delilah
Does the year 2000 ever you it's comin' up so fast? This getting older thing to be More about just how to last
Flippin' through my old phone Delilah, all our mad, mad friends we were such a What do I keep this old dog-eared thing
Most our ain't even here no more I'm feeling lonely as a ghost whore still standin' up somehow Oh, Blue, what do we do now?
With a towel turban on his Delilah Blue appears in the golden aura of bathroom 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 take it or you can it Oh baby, guess I don't know 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 wrinkle your brow And just he cuts the light He catches his own in the mirror
And smiles at the Try not to let it your pretty little brow Oh, Blue, what do we do now?
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? do we do now? Magnolia memories my eyes And the sweet bird of youth flown away
But don't let anybody say This old dancer had her day 'Cause this old dancer knew We'd it through, Delilah Blue
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? What do we do Magnolia fill my eyes And the sweet bird of youth done away
But let anybody ever say This old dancer had her day this old dancer always knew We'd make it through, Delilah
this old dancer thought She knew, we'd make it Oh, old dancer thought She knew, Blue, what do we do now?