Story Behind The Song

this was the product of an assignment from a songwriting class.

Song Description

It's a song about a great grandmother and a lost love

Lyrics

DELORES

DELORES LONGS TO DIE?.AT LEAST THAT?S WHAT SHE SAID
REHEARSING FOR HER COFFIN HORIZONTAL IN THE BED
THE TV TESTIFIES?.ON EVERY NIGHT AND DAY
LIKE DELORES IT MAKES LITTLE SENSE BUT HAS A LOT TO SAY

SHE?S CAUGHT UP IN THE CLUTTER
BUT SHE LONGS TO FEEL HER WINGS UNFURLED
PLEASANTRIES ARE PAINFUL
?CAUSE SHE?S WORN AWAY HER WELCOME IN THE WORLD

DELORES LIVES ALONE?..?CAUSE AS SHE LIKES TO SAY
I?M TOO OLD TO BE USEFUL AND I?D JUST GET IN THE WAY

SHE DOESN?T TRUST THE GARDNER
ANY FARTHER THAN THE BASEMENT DOOR
AND SHE?S EQUALLY SUSPICIOUS OF THE POSTMAN
AND THE KIDS NEXT DOOR

DELORES HAS A DOG?.THAT NEVER MISBEHAVES
OBEDIENT AND GENTLE ?.. SHE STILL SCOLDS HIM ANYWAY

SHE TELEPHONES HER DAUGHTER
JUST TO TELL HER HOW SHE FEELS THAT DAY
AND SHE LONGS TO HEAR APPROVAL
BUT IT NEVER SEEMS TO SOUND THAT WAY

DELORES LOST HER LOVE?.HE?S FISHIN? HEAVEN?S STREAM
NOW HER BODY?S JUST A HABIT AND HER LIFE IS BUT A DREAM


SET HER FREE?.LET HER FLY
TO THE ARMS OF THE MAN SHE LONGS TO FOLLOW
SET HER FREE?.LET HER FLY
AND LEAVE THIS COMPLICATED WORLD OF CONSTANT SORROW
DELORES LONGS TO KNOW?..WHEN SHE?LL BE LAID TO REST
SHE NEEDS SOME PREPARATION?. SHE WANTS TO LOOK HER BEST

c Richard Moore 2001