DELIA'S GONE
Words and Music by Blake Alphonso Higgs (Blind Blake)

Now Delia cursed Tony
Twas on one Saturday night.
And she cursed him such a wicked curse,
That he swear to take her life.
Delia's Gone one more round, Delia's gone.

First time Tony shot Delia
He show her right in her side.
The second time he shot her,
She gave up the ghost and died.
Delia's Gone one more round, Delia's gone.

The reason why Tony shot Delia
Because she cursed him a wicked curse
And if Tony hadn't shot li'l Delia,
She might have cursed him worse.
Delia's Gone one more round, Delia's gone.

Now Delia's friend is in prison
Drinking out the silver cup
Whilst Delia she lying in the grave
Fighting her level best to get up
Delia's Gone one more round, Delia's gone.

On Monday Tony was arrested
On Tuesday his case was tried
The juryman brought him down guilty
He began to rollin' his goo-goo eyes
Delia's Gone one more round, Delia's gone.

A rubber tire buggy
A double seated hack
Took little Delia to the graveyard
And they never brought her back
Delia's Gone one more round, Delia's gone.

I went down to the graveyard
Just to look in my Delia's face
I said "Delia girl, you know I love you"
But I just couldn't take your place."
Delia's Gone one more round, Delia's gone.

Jailer, Oh Jailer!
Tony said, How can I sleep?
When all around my bed-side,
I can hear little Delia's feet?
Delia's Gone one more round, Delia's gone.

The man that shot my Delia
He was riding on a wheel,
He rode that wheel so mighty fast
They think it was an automobile
Delia's Gone one more round, Delia's gone.

Some give Delia a nickel
Some give Delia a dime,
I didn't give her one red cent
Because she wasn't a gal of mine
Delia's Gone one more round, Delia's gone.

Sixty four years in prison
Tony told the judge that ain't no time
He said my younger brother's in the penitentiary
Servin' nine hundred ninety and nine.
Delia's Gone one more round, Delia's gone.