A cigarette burns out in a crushed up co'cola can ashtray In front of a up old mirror Blue is checking out his tired sachet Getting bored or just with his own reflection He just it all away
Taking to his good friend black eyed Susan, he "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 reflection he "Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?"
The night of the Stardest Motel is banging louder 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
It's just a drunken game she likes to 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 memories my eyes And the sweet of youth done flown away
But don't let anybody say This old never had her day this old dancer always knew We'd make it through, Delilah
Delilah's in the tub now And it's Black-Eyed Susan's to ramble The President of the States is on TV Tellin' the country's doin' fine
Well, he must be 'bout some other country 'Cause honey, he sure as ain't talkin' 'bout mine I could strut up to the White House steps In Shirley drag and sing 'Brother can you a dime?'
Hey, Miss D, I could always pawn Jayne Mansfield thing How cash you think that old rag'd bring? My ruby red dress, I to wear to sing when they'd whistle and they'd wow Oh, Blue, what do we do now?
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? do we do now? Magnolia memories fill my And the sweet bird of done flown away
But don't let anybody say This old never had her day 'Cause this old always knew make it through, Delilah Blue
Does the year ever scare you 'Cause it's comin' up so This getting older seems to be More about just learnin' how to
through 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 here no more I'm feeling as a ghost town whore Left still standin' up Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
With a towel on his head Delilah Blue in the golden aura of bathroom light you a little secret, Susan, I learned a long, long time ago It's kept me on my all these 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 between the blues we name And all the rage we try to
We're pawns in our own game Try not to let it wrinkle your pretty And just before he the light He catches his own reflection in the
And smiles at the Try not to let it wrinkle pretty little brow Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? do we do now? Magnolia memories fill my And the sweet bird of done flown away
But don't let anybody say This old never had her day 'Cause old dancer always knew make it through, Delilah Blue
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? do we do now? 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, Delilah
'Cause this old dancer She knew, we'd make it Oh, old dancer thought She knew, Delilah Blue, do we do now?