Story Behind The Song

Buddy Cleveland - vocals and harp; Steve Cocchi - guitar, percussion and keys; Tom Malafarina - bass;

Lyrics

Look here baby, hear what I said
Don't let them men get inside your head
They blow a lot smoke and whisper in your ear
Tell you anything that you want to hear
Well, I don?t say much, that?s not my style
But you can count on me ?cause I'll be here for awhile
And I'll deliver, oh yeah, I'll deliver

Buy you candy and fishnet hose
Talk about buyin' you fancy clothes
They're make yo promises they won?t keep
And hope you?ll go along on their midnight creep
Well, I don?t know much about the latest style,
But I'll work real hard so that you can wear a smile
And I'll deliver, you know, I'll deliver

I'll deliver ? I put a roof over your head
I'll deliver ? I give you a big soft bed
I'll deliver ? I go to work every day
I'll deliver ? you know that I?ll never stray
There ain?t doubt I?ll always be there,
You can count on me, I ain't goin' nowhere,
And I'll deliver, oh yeah, I'll deliver

They'll drive right up in their shiny cars
Talkin' about how they'll take you far
They wearin? diamonds rings that they like to flash
Hopin' you will think they got some cash
Well I ain?t rich but make no mistake,
There ain't no doubt that I got what it takes
And I'll deliver, oh yeah, I'll deliver

Look here baby, hear what I said
Don't let them men get inside your head
They'll whisper real sweet right into your ear
Tell you anything that you want to hear
Well, I don?t say much, that?s not my style,
But you can count on me ?cause I'll be here for awhile
And I'll deliver, oh yeah, I'll deliver

I deliver ? just like Federal Express
I deliver ? just like the UPS
I deliver ? any time night or day
I deliver ? until we?re old and gray
There ain?t doubt I?ll always be there,
You can count on me, I ain't goin' nowhere
And I'll deliver, oh yeah, I'll deliver