Delilah Blue-Joshua Kadison

[ti:] [ar:] [al:] [by:时间戳工具V2.0_20200810] [offset:0] [00:27.96]A cigarette burns itself out in a crushed up co'cola can ashtray [00:34.05]In front of a busted up old mirror [00:37.26]Delilah Blue is checking out his tired sachet [00:42.27]Getting bored or just disappointed with his own reflection [00:46.65]He just waves it all away [00:51.60]Taking to his good friend Black Eyed Susan he says [00:56.19]Maybe we should go out West [00:59.73]Get a tan and fake the rest [01:03.45]This ol' life is just a test [01:08.01]Just a test anyhow [01:13.32]Then back to his own reflection he says [01:16.56]Oh Delilah Blue what do we do now [01:27.72]The night manager of the Stardest Motel is banging louder [01:32.07]On number seven's door saying [01:35.25]If you two queens don't pay up for all last week you can't stay here no more [01:42.12]And Delilah laughs as Black Eyed Susan says Silly b***h is such a bore [01:55.86]In a while they know she'll walk away [01:59.19]It's just a drunken game she likes to play [02:02.79]Besides she knows they always pay [02:07.59]They always pay somehow [02:16.26]Oh Delilah Blue what do we do now [02:24.96]Oh Delilah Blue what do we do now What do we do now [02:38.19]Magnolia memories fill my eyes and the sweet bird of youth done flown away [02:48.96]But don't let anybody ever say [02:55.44]This old dancer never had her day [03:01.89]'Cause this old dancer always knew we'd make it through Delilah Blue [03:18.84]Delilah's in the bath tub now and it's Black Eyed Susan's turn to ramble [03:25.38]The President of the United States is on TV [03:28.77]Tellin' everybody the country's doin' fine [03:32.19]Well he must be talkin' 'bout some other country [03:34.62]Cause honey he sure as hell ain't talkin' 'bout mine [03:39.03]Wish I could strut up to the White House steps in Shirley Temple drag and sing [03:43.89]'Brother can you spare a dime ' [03:49.92]Hey Miss D I could always pawn that Jayne Mansfield thing [03:55.65]How much cash you think that old rag'd bring [03:59.13]My ruby red dress I used to wear to sing [04:03.09]Back when they'd whistle and they'd wow [04:21.06]Oh Delilah Blue what do we do now [04:40.02]Does the year 2000 ever scare you 'cause it's comin' up so fast [05:20.88]This getting older thing seems to be more about just learnin' how to last [05:27.63]Flippin' through my old phone book Delilah all our mad mad friends [05:33.06]We were such a cast [05:41.04]What do I keep this old dog eared thing for [05:44.58]Most our friends ain't even here no more [05:48.24]I'm feeling lonely as a ghost town w***e left still standin' up somehow [06:01.35]Oh Delilah Blue what do we do now [06:13.05]With a towel turban on his head [06:14.55]Delilah Blue appears in the golden aura of bathroom light [06:19.62]Tell you a little secret Susan I learned a long long time ago [06:26.76]It's kept me on my feet all these years high heels too [06:31.65]I got the strap marks to show [06:34.23]You can take it or you can leave it oh baby guess I don't really know [06:45.87]But it seems to me [06:48.42]Between the blues we cannot name [06:51.81]And all the rage we try to tame [06:55.59]We're only pawns in our own game [06:59.55]Try not to let it wrinkle your pretty brow [07:02.64]And just before he cuts the light [07:12.99]He catches his own reflection in the mirror and smiles at the sight [07:18.33]Try not to let it wrinkle your pretty little brow [07:35.67]Oh Delilah Blue what do we do now [08:04.02]'Cause this old dancer thought she knew we'd make it through [09:01.23]Oh this old dancer thought she knew Delilah Blue [09:29.70]What do we do now