A cigarette burns out in a crushed up co'cola can ashtray In front of a up old mirror Delilah Blue is checking out his tired Getting bored or just disappointed 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' is just a test a test anyhow" Then back to his own he says "Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?"
The night of the Stardest Motel is banging louder On seven's door, saying "If you two Queens don't pay up for all week You can't here no more"
And Delilah laughs as black Susan says "Silly is such a bore" In a they know she'll walk away
It's a drunken game she likes to play Besides, she knows always pay They pay somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
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 ever say This old dancer had her day this old dancer always knew We'd make it through, Delilah
Delilah's in the tub now And it's Susan's turn to ramble The President of the States is on TV Tellin' everybody the country's doin'
Well, he be talkin' 'bout some other country 'Cause honey, he as hell ain't talkin' 'bout mine Wish I could strut up to the House steps In Shirley drag and sing can you spare a dime?'
Hey, Miss D, I always pawn that Jayne Mansfield thing How much cash you think that old rag'd My ruby red dress, I used to wear to when they'd whistle and they'd wow Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? What do we do Magnolia fill my eyes And the sweet bird of youth 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
Does the 2000 ever scare you 'Cause it's up so fast? getting older thing seems to be More about learnin' how to last
Flippin' my old phone book Delilah, all our mad, mad friends we such a cast What do I keep old dog-eared thing for?
Most our friends ain't even here no I'm feeling lonely as a town whore Left standin' up somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
With a towel on his head Blue appears in the golden aura of bathroom light Tell you a little secret, Susan, I learned a long, time ago It's kept me on my feet all years, high heels too I got the strap marks to
You can it or you can leave it Oh baby, guess I really know But it seems to me the blues we cannot name And all the rage we try to
We're only in our own game Try not to let it wrinkle your brow And just before he the light He catches his own in the mirror
And at the sight Try not to let it your pretty little brow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? What do we do memories fill my eyes And the sweet bird of youth done flown
But let anybody ever say old dancer never had her day 'Cause this old dancer always We'd it through, Delilah Blue
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 anybody say This old dancer had her day 'Cause old dancer always knew make it through, Delilah Blue
'Cause old dancer thought She knew, we'd make it Oh, this old thought She knew, Blue, what do we do now?