A cigarette itself out in a crushed up co'cola can ashtray In front of a busted up old Delilah Blue is checking out his tired Getting bored or just disappointed his own reflection He just waves it all
Taking to his good friend eyed Susan, he says "Maybe we should go out Get a tan and fake the rest, this ol' life is just a Just a anyhow" back to his own reflection he says "Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?"
The night manager of the Stardest Motel is louder On seven's door, saying "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 she'll walk away
It's just a drunken game she to play Besides, she knows they pay always pay somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? What do we do memories fill my eyes 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, Delilah
Delilah's in the tub now And Black-Eyed Susan's turn to ramble The President of the United is on TV Tellin' everybody the country's doin'
Well, he must be talkin' 'bout other country honey, he sure as hell ain't talkin' 'bout mine Wish I could strut up to the House steps In Shirley drag and sing 'Brother can you spare a
Hey, Miss D, I could always pawn Jayne Mansfield thing How much cash you think that old bring? My ruby red dress, I to wear to sing Back they'd whistle and they'd wow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? do we do now? Magnolia memories my eyes And the sweet bird of youth flown away
But let anybody ever say This old dancer had her day 'Cause this old always knew make it through, Delilah Blue
Does the year ever scare you it's comin' up so fast? This getting older seems to be More about learnin' how to last
through my old phone book Delilah, all our mad, mad we were such a cast What do I keep this old dog-eared thing
Most our friends ain't here no more I'm feeling as a ghost town whore Left still up somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
a towel turban on his head Delilah Blue appears in the golden aura of bathroom Tell you a little secret, Susan, I learned a long, time ago It's kept me on my feet all these years, high too I got the strap to show
You can it or you can leave it Oh baby, guess I don't really But it seems to me between the we cannot name And all the rage we try to
We're only pawns in our own 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 your pretty brow Oh, Delilah Blue, 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 done away
But don't let ever say This old dancer had her day 'Cause this old dancer always We'd it through, Delilah Blue
Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do What do we do memories fill my eyes And the sweet bird of 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 this old dancer She knew, we'd make it Oh, old dancer thought She knew, Blue, what do we do now?