A cigarette burns itself out in a up co'cola can ashtray In front of a up old mirror Delilah is checking out his tired sachet Getting bored or just disappointed with his own He just waves it all
Taking to his good friend eyed Susan, he says "Maybe we go out West? Get a tan and the rest, this ol' life is just a test Just a anyhow" Then to his own reflection he says "Oh, Blue, what 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 can't here no more"
And Delilah laughs as black Susan says "Silly is such a bore" In a while they know she'll away
It's just a drunken she likes to play Besides, she knows they pay They always pay 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 done flown away
But don't let ever say This old never had her day 'Cause old dancer always knew We'd make it through, Blue
Delilah's in the tub now And it's Black-Eyed turn to ramble The President of the United is on TV Tellin' everybody the doin' fine
Well, he must be talkin' 'bout some country 'Cause honey, he as hell ain't talkin' 'bout mine Wish I could strut up to the House steps In Shirley Temple and sing can you spare a dime?'
Hey, Miss D, I could always pawn that Mansfield thing How much cash you think that old rag'd My ruby red dress, I used to wear to Back when they'd 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 anybody say old dancer never had her day 'Cause this old always knew We'd make it through, Blue
Does the year 2000 ever you 'Cause comin' up so fast? This getting older thing to be More about just learnin' how to
Flippin' my old phone book Delilah, all our mad, mad friends we were a cast do I keep this old dog-eared thing for?
Most our friends even here no more I'm feeling lonely as a ghost whore Left standin' up somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
With a towel turban on his Blue 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 these years, heels too I got the strap marks to
You can it or you can leave 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 wrinkle your pretty And before he cuts the light He his own reflection 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, what do we do do we do now? Magnolia memories 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 make it through, Blue
Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do What do we do Magnolia memories my eyes And the sweet bird of youth done away
But don't let ever say old dancer never had her day 'Cause old dancer always knew We'd it through, Delilah Blue
'Cause this old dancer She knew, make it through Oh, this old thought She knew, Blue, what do we do now?