Thursday, December 14, 2006

Delia, by special request


OK LM, here's that crazy rapscallian Delia.

Here are lyrics to her favourite song:

Delia was a gambling girl, gambled all around,
Delia was a gambling girl, she laid her money down.
All the friends I ever had are gone.

Delia's dear ol' mother took a trip out West,
When she returned, little Delia gone to rest.
All the friends I ever had are gone.

Delia's daddy weeped, Delia's momma moaned,
Wouldn't have been so bad if the poor girl died at home.
All the friends I ever had are gone.

Curtis' looking high, Curtis' looking low,
He shot poor Delia down with a cruel forty-four.
All the friends I ever had are gone.

High up on the housetops, high as I can see,
Looking for them rounders, looking out for me.
All the friends I ever had are gone.

Men in Atlanta, tryin' to pass for white,
Delia's in the graveyard, boys, six feet out of sight.
All the friends I ever had are gone.

Judge says to Curtis, "What's this noise about?"
"All about them rounders, Judge, tryin' to cut me out."
All the friends I ever had are gone.

Curtis said to the judge, "What might be my fine?"
Judge says, "Poor boy, you got ninety-nine."
All the friends I ever had are gone.

Curtis' in the jail house, drinking from an old tin cup,
Delia's in the graveyard, she ain't gettin' up.
All the friends I ever had are gone.

Delia, oh Delia, how can it be?
You loved all them rounders, never did love me.
All the friends I ever had are gone.

Delia, oh Delia, how can it be?
You wanted all them rounders, never had time for me.
All the friends I ever had are gone.

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Yes, that's the owly look I remember.

Red said...

And she's gorgeous too, of course!

* (asterisk) said...

Wow, look at those big eyes!

Wandering Coyote said...

Hi Mr. A -

Just catching up after a long lay-off. Love all the cat photos and the peirogies look amazing!

Anonymous said...

The cat photos are great. I also appreciate the pierogi photos. There was a restaurant in Monteal that I use to frequent that had amazing pierogies. Every Christmas they had fruit filled pierogies (usually blueberry or mixed berry) that I was particularly fond of. You've encouraged me to make them. Being vegan now, I think this is the only way I will get to enjoy them.

I also enjoyed the accordion music. My sister plays (or use to play) so I'll forward it to her to try and get her to keep on playing.