A cigarette burns itself out in a crushed up co'cola can 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' life is a test a test anyhow" Then back to his own reflection he "Oh, Blue, what do we do now?"
The night manager of the Stardest Motel is banging On number seven's door, "If you two Queens don't pay up for all last You stay here no more"
And Delilah as black eyed Susan says "Silly bitch is a bore" In a while they know she'll away
It's just a game she likes 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 fill my eyes And the sweet bird of youth flown away
But don't let anybody say This old dancer had her day 'Cause old dancer always knew We'd make it through, Delilah
in the bath tub now And it's Black-Eyed Susan's turn to The President of the States is on TV Tellin' everybody the doin' fine
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 and sing 'Brother can you a dime?'
Hey, Miss D, I could always pawn that Mansfield thing How much you think that old rag'd bring? My ruby red dress, I used to wear to Back they'd whistle and they'd wow Oh, Blue, what do we do now?
Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now? What do we do Magnolia memories my eyes And the sweet bird of done flown away
But don't let ever say old dancer never had her day 'Cause old dancer always knew make it through, Delilah Blue
Does the year 2000 ever you it's comin' up so fast? This getting older thing to be about just learnin' how to last
Flippin' through my old book Delilah, all our mad, mad we were such a cast What do I this old dog-eared thing for?
Most our ain't even here no more I'm lonely as a ghost town whore Left still up somehow Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do
With a turban on his head Delilah appears in the golden aura of bathroom light Tell you a little secret, Susan, I learned a long, time ago kept me on my feet all these years, high heels too I got the strap to show
You can take it or you can it Oh baby, guess I don't really But it seems to me between the blues we name And all the rage we try to
We're only pawns in our own Try not to let it wrinkle your brow And just before he the light He his own reflection in the mirror
And smiles at the Try not to let it wrinkle your little brow Oh, Delilah Blue, do we do now?
Oh, Blue, what do we do now? do we do now? Magnolia memories fill my And the sweet bird of done flown away
But don't let ever say This old dancer had her day 'Cause this old dancer always We'd make it through, Delilah
Oh, Delilah Blue, what do we do What do we do memories fill my eyes And the bird of youth done flown away
But don't let ever say old dancer never had her day 'Cause this old always knew We'd make it through, Blue
this old dancer thought She knew, we'd it through Oh, this old thought She knew, Delilah Blue, what do we do