Johnny Cash
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Johnny Cash
An American Murder Ballad.
Traditional ballads change with each re-telling, while the basis of the story remains the same.
Compare to Delia’s Gone (1962 version).
[Verse 1]
Delia, oh Delia
Delia all my life
If I hadn't of shot poor Delia
I'd have had her for my wife
[Chorus]
Delia's gone
One more round
Delia's gone
[Verse 2]
I went up to Memphis
And I met Delia there
Found her in her parlor
And I tied her to her chair
[Chorus]
Delia's gone
One more round
Delia's gone
[Verse 3]
She was low-down and trifling
She was cold and mean
Kind of evil make me
Want to grab my sub-machine
[Chorus]
Delia's gone
One more round
Delia's gone
[Verse 4]
First time I shot her
Shot her in the side
Hard to watch her suffer
But with the second shot she died
[Chorus]
Delia's gone
One more round
Delia's gone
[Verse 5]
But jailer, oh, jailer
Jailer, I can't sleep
Cause all around my bedside
I hear the patter of Delia's feet
[Chorus]
Delia's gone
One more round
Delia's gone
[Verse 6]
So if your woman's devilish
You can let her run
Or you can bring her down and do her
Like Delia got done
[Chorus]
Delia's gone
One more round
Delia's gone
[Chorus]
Delia's gone
One more round
Delia's gone
Delia’s Gone (1994 version) was written by Dick Toops & Karl Silbersdorf & Johnny Cash.
Delia’s Gone (1994 version) was produced by Rick Rubin.
Johnny Cash released Delia’s Gone (1994 version) on Tue Apr 26 1994.