A cigarette burns itself out in a crushed up co'cola can In of a busted up old mirror Delilah Blue is out his tired sachet Getting bored or just disappointed his own reflection He waves it all away
Taking to his good friend black eyed Susan, he "Maybe we go out West? Get a tan and fake the rest, this ol' life is just a Just a anyhow" back to his own reflection he says "Oh, Blue, what do we do now?"
The night manager of the Stardest Motel is banging On number door, saying "If you two don't pay up for all last week You can't here no more"
And Delilah laughs as black Susan says "Silly bitch is a bore" In a they know she'll walk away
It's just a game she likes to play Besides, she they always pay always pay somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? do we do now? Magnolia fill my eyes And the bird of youth done flown away
But let anybody ever say old dancer never had her day 'Cause old dancer always knew make it through, Delilah Blue
Delilah's in the tub now And it's Black-Eyed turn to ramble The President of the United is on TV Tellin' everybody the country's doin'
Well, he must be 'bout some other country 'Cause honey, he sure as hell ain't talkin' 'bout Wish I strut up to the White House steps In Temple drag and sing 'Brother can you a dime?'
Hey, Miss D, I could pawn that Jayne Mansfield thing How much cash you think old rag'd bring? My ruby red dress, I used to to sing Back they'd whistle and they'd wow 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 flown away
But let anybody ever say This old dancer had her day 'Cause this old dancer always We'd it through, Delilah Blue
Does the year 2000 ever you 'Cause it's comin' up so This getting thing seems to be More about just learnin' how to
Flippin' through my old book Delilah, all our mad, mad friends we were such a What do I keep this old dog-eared for?
Most our friends ain't here no more I'm lonely as a ghost town whore Left still standin' up Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
With a towel turban on his Delilah Blue appears in the golden aura of bathroom Tell you a little secret, Susan, I learned a long, long ago It's me on my feet all these years, high heels too I got the strap marks to
You can take it or you can it Oh baby, guess I really know But it seems to me the blues 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 cuts the He catches his own in the mirror
And smiles at the Try not to let it wrinkle your pretty little Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
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 never had her day this old dancer always knew We'd make it through, Blue
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? What do we do Magnolia memories my eyes 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 We'd make it through, Delilah
'Cause this old dancer She knew, make it through Oh, old dancer thought She knew, Blue, what do we do now?