Story Behind The Song
A person discovers that Delia has betrayed them and murders her for breaking their heart.
Song Description
A dark female voiced cover of the Americana classic murder ballad Delia.
| Song Length |
2:46 |
Genre |
Country - Americana, Country - Cowboy |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Female Vocal |
| Mood |
Poignant, Cruel |
Subject |
Heartbreak, Murder, Rape |
| Similar Artists |
Johnny Cash, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
Delia, oh Delia
Delia all my life
If I hadn't of shot poor Delia
I'd have had her for my wife
Delia's gone
One more round
Delia's gone
I went up to Memphis
and I met Delia there
found her in parlor and I tied her to that chair
Delia's gone
One more round
Delia's gone
She was low down and trifling
Lord she was cold and mean
Kind of evil makes me want to
grab my submachine
Delia's gone
One more round
Delia's gone
First time I shot her
Shot her in the side
Hard to watch her suffering
But with the second shot she died
Delia's gone
One more round
Delia's gone
But jailer, oh, jailer
Jailer I can't sleep
Cause all around my bedside
I hear the patter of Delia's feet
Delia's gone
One more round
Delia's gone
So if your woman's devilish
you can let her run
or you can bring her down and do her like
Delia got done
Delia's gone
One more round
Delia's gone