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Thread #32430   Message #221366
Posted By: Bugsy
02-May-00 - 05:41 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Delia / Delia's Gone
Subject: Lyr Add: DELIA
It's all a long time ago but I remember parts of a Jazz version that when something like this:

DELIA

The first time Tony Shot Delia
she cursed him such a wicked curse
And if Tony hadn't shot poor Delia
Well she might have cursed him worse

Delia gone.
One more time,
Delia gone

Well the first time Tony shot Delia
He shot her in the side
And the last time Tony shot Delia
Well she laid right down and died

Delia gone
One more time
Delia gone

Well on Monday Tony was arrested
On Tuesday his case was tried
When the Jury found Tony guilty
Well he hung his head and cried

Delia gone
One more time
Delia gone

(a Couple of verses in here that I cant remember)

Ninety nine years said Tony
Lord that aint no time
'Cos I got a brother down in New Orleans
Doing a hundred and ninety times nine
Delia gone
One more time
Delia gone.
^^
(Then a verse about Delia being 6 feet under pushing up daisies)

Cheers

Bugsy