Tom T. Hall
Tom T. Hall
Tom T. Hall
Tom T. Hall
Tom T. Hall
Tom T. Hall
Tom T. Hall
Tom T. Hall
Tom T. Hall
Tom T. Hall
Tom T. Hall
“The Year That Clayton Delaney Died” is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in July 1971 as the only single from the album, In Search of a Song. “The Year That Clayton Delaney Died” was Tom T. Hall’s second number one on the country chart. The si...
[Verse 1]
I remember the year that Clayton Delaney died
They said for the last two weeks that he suffered and cried
It made a big impression on me, although I was a barefoot kid
They said he got religion at the end and I'm glad that he did
[Verse 2]
Clayton was the best guitar picker in our town
I thought he was a hero and I used to follow Clayton around
I often wondered why Clayton, who seemed so good to me
Never took his guitar and made it down in Tennessee
[Verse 3]
Well, daddy said he drank a lot, but I could never understand
I knew he used to pick up in Ohio with a five-piece band
Clayton used to tell me, "Son, you better put that ol' guitar away
There ain't no money in it, it'll lead you to an early grave"
[Verse 4]
I guess if I'd admit it, Clayton taught me how to drink booze
I can see him half-stoned, picking out the Lovesick Blues
When Clayton died, I made him a promise, I was gonna carry on somehow
I'd give a hundred dollars if he could only see me now
[Verse 5]
I remember the year that Clayton Delaney died
Nobody ever knew it but I went out in the woods and I cried
While I know there's a lotta big preachers that know a lot more than I do
But it could be that the good Lord likes a little picking, too
[Outro]
Yeah, I remember the year that Clayton Delaney died
The Year That Clayton Delaney Died was written by Tom T. Hall.
The Year That Clayton Delaney Died was produced by Jerry Kennedy.
Tom T. Hall released The Year That Clayton Delaney Died on Mon Jul 05 1971.