A cigarette burns out in a crushed up co'cola can ashtray In of a busted up old mirror Delilah Blue is checking out his sachet Getting bored or just disappointed with his own He just waves it all
Taking to his good friend black 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, Blue, what 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 stay no more"
And Delilah laughs as black Susan says "Silly bitch is a bore" In a while know she'll walk away
It's just a drunken game she likes to Besides, she knows always pay They pay somehow Oh, Blue, what do we do now?
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? What do we do Magnolia memories fill my And the sweet bird of done flown away
But don't let ever say This old never had her day 'Cause this old always knew We'd make it through, Blue
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 fine
Well, he must be talkin' some other country 'Cause honey, he sure as hell ain't talkin' 'bout I could strut up to the White House steps In Temple drag and sing can you spare a dime?'
Hey, Miss D, I could always pawn that Mansfield thing How much cash you that old rag'd bring? 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 do we do now? Magnolia memories my eyes And the sweet bird of youth flown away
But don't let ever say This old dancer had her day 'Cause this old dancer knew We'd make it through, Delilah
the year 2000 ever scare you 'Cause it's up so fast? This getting thing seems to be More about just how to last
Flippin' through my old book Delilah, all our mad, mad we were such a cast What do I keep this old dog-eared for?
Most our friends ain't here no more I'm feeling lonely as a ghost whore Left still standin' up Oh, Blue, what do we do now?
With a turban on his head Delilah Blue appears in the aura of bathroom light Tell you a little secret, Susan, I a long, long time ago It's kept me on my feet all these years, heels too I got the strap marks to
You can it or you can leave it Oh baby, guess I really know But it seems to me between the we cannot name 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 at the sight Try not to let it wrinkle pretty little brow Oh, Blue, what do we do now?
Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do do we do now? Magnolia memories fill my And the sweet bird of youth done flown
But let anybody ever say This old never had her day 'Cause this old dancer knew We'd it through, Delilah Blue
Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do do we do now? Magnolia memories fill my And the sweet bird of youth flown away
But don't let ever say This old dancer had her day 'Cause this old dancer knew We'd it through, Delilah Blue
this old dancer thought She knew, we'd it through Oh, this old thought She knew, Delilah Blue, what do we do