A cigarette burns itself out in a crushed up co'cola can In front of a up old mirror Delilah Blue is out his tired sachet bored or just disappointed with his own reflection He just waves it all
Taking to his good black eyed Susan, he says "Maybe we should go out Get a tan and fake the rest, this ol' is just a test a test anyhow" Then to his own reflection 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 here 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 drunken she likes to play Besides, she they always pay They always pay Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? What do we do Magnolia memories fill my And the bird 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
Delilah's in the tub now And it's Black-Eyed Susan's turn to The President of the States is on TV Tellin' everybody the country's fine
Well, he must be talkin' 'bout some other 'Cause honey, he sure as hell ain't talkin' mine Wish I strut up to the White House steps In Shirley Temple and sing can you spare a dime?'
Hey, Miss D, I could always that Jayne Mansfield thing How much cash you think that old rag'd My red dress, I used to wear to sing Back when they'd and they'd wow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do What do we do Magnolia memories my eyes And the bird of youth 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
Does the 2000 ever scare you 'Cause it's comin' up so This getting older thing to be More about just how to last
Flippin' through my old book Delilah, all our mad, mad friends we were a cast What do I keep old dog-eared thing for?
Most our friends ain't here no more I'm feeling lonely as a ghost whore still standin' up somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
With a turban on his head Delilah 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 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 the blues we cannot name And all the we try to tame
only pawns in our own game Try not to let it your pretty brow And just before he cuts the He catches his own in the mirror
And smiles at the Try not to let it wrinkle your little brow Oh, Blue, what do we do now?
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? What do we do memories fill my eyes And the sweet of youth done flown away
But let anybody ever say This old dancer had her day 'Cause this old dancer always We'd make it through, Delilah
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? do we do now? Magnolia memories my eyes And the sweet bird of youth done away
But don't let anybody say This old dancer had her day 'Cause this old dancer always We'd make it through, Blue
this old dancer thought She knew, make it through Oh, this old thought She knew, Delilah Blue, what do we do