A burns itself out in a crushed up co'cola can ashtray In of a busted up old mirror Blue is checking out his tired sachet Getting bored or just disappointed his own reflection He waves it all away
Taking to his friend black eyed 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 back to his own reflection he "Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?"
The manager of the Stardest Motel is banging louder On number door, saying "If you two Queens don't pay up for all last You stay here no more"
And Delilah laughs as black eyed says "Silly is such a bore" In a while they know she'll walk
It's just a drunken game she to play Besides, she knows always pay They always pay Oh, Blue, what do we do now?
Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do What do we do Magnolia memories fill my And the sweet bird of youth done away
But don't let anybody say This old never had her day 'Cause this old dancer knew make it through, Delilah Blue
Delilah's in the tub now And it's Susan's turn to ramble The President of the United is on TV Tellin' everybody the doin' fine
Well, he must be talkin' 'bout some other honey, he sure as hell ain't talkin' 'bout mine Wish I could strut up to the House steps In Temple drag and sing can you spare a dime?'
Hey, Miss D, I could always that Jayne Mansfield thing How much cash you think old rag'd bring? My ruby red dress, I used to wear to Back when whistle and they'd wow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? What do we do Magnolia memories fill my And the sweet of youth done flown away
But don't let anybody say This old never had her day 'Cause this old dancer always We'd it through, Delilah Blue
Does the 2000 ever scare you 'Cause it's comin' up so This getting thing seems to be More about just how to last
Flippin' my old phone book Delilah, all our mad, mad friends we such a cast What do I keep this old dog-eared thing
Most our ain't even here no more I'm feeling lonely as a ghost whore Left still standin' up Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
With a turban on his head 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 all these years, high heels too I got the marks to show
You can take it or you can it Oh baby, guess I really know But it seems to me between the blues we cannot And all the we try to tame
We're only pawns in our own Try not to let it wrinkle pretty brow And before he cuts the light He catches his own in the mirror
And smiles at the Try not to let it wrinkle your pretty brow Oh, Blue, what do we do now?
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? What do we do Magnolia memories my eyes And the sweet bird of youth 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, 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 old dancer never had her day 'Cause this old dancer always We'd make it through, Blue
'Cause this old thought She knew, we'd make it Oh, this old thought She knew, Blue, what do we do now?