A cigarette burns itself out in a crushed up can ashtray In front of a busted up old Delilah Blue is checking out his tired Getting bored or just disappointed with his own He just it all away
Taking to his good friend black Susan, he says "Maybe we go out West? Get a tan and the rest, this ol' life is just a test a test anyhow" Then to his own reflection he says "Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?"
The manager 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 stay no more"
And Delilah laughs as black eyed Susan "Silly is such a bore" In a while they know walk away
just a drunken game she likes to play Besides, she knows they pay They pay somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? What do we do Magnolia fill my eyes And the sweet bird of youth done away
But let anybody ever say This old never had her day 'Cause this old always knew We'd make it through, Blue
in the bath tub now And it's 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 some other 'Cause honey, he as hell ain't talkin' 'bout mine Wish I could strut up to the House steps In Shirley Temple drag and can you spare a dime?'
Hey, Miss D, I could always pawn that Jayne thing How much you think that old rag'd bring? My red dress, I used to wear to sing Back when 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 my eyes And the sweet bird of done flown away
But let anybody ever say This old never had her day this old dancer always knew We'd make it through, Delilah
Does the year ever scare you it's comin' up so fast? This older thing seems to be More just learnin' how to last
Flippin' my old phone book Delilah, all our mad, mad friends we were such a do I keep this old dog-eared thing for?
Most our friends ain't here no more I'm feeling lonely as a town whore Left standin' up somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
With a towel on his head Delilah Blue appears in the golden aura of light 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 take it or you can it Oh baby, guess I don't really But it to me between the blues we cannot name And all the we try to tame
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, 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 let anybody ever say This old dancer had her day 'Cause this old 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 done flown away
But let anybody ever say This old dancer had her day 'Cause this old always knew We'd make it through, Delilah
'Cause old dancer thought She knew, we'd make it Oh, this old thought She knew, Delilah Blue, what do we do