Delia

Delia was a gambling girl and gambled all around
Delia was a gambling girl, she laid her money down
All the friends I ever had are gone
Delias dear ol mother took a trip out West
When she returned, little Delia had gone to rest
And all the friends I ever had are gone
Delias daddy weeped, Delias momma moaned
Wouldnt have been so bad if the poor girl died at home
All the friends I ever had are gone
Curtis looking high, Curtis looking low
He shot poor Delia down with a cruel forty-four
All the friends I ever had are gone
High up on the housetops , high as I can see
Looking for them rounders, looking out for me
All the friends I ever had are gone
Men in Atlanta, tryin to pass for white
Delias in the graveyard boys, six feet out of sight
All the friends I ever had are gone
Judge says to Curtis, 'Whats this noise about?'
'All about them rounders Judge, tryin to cut me out'
All the friends I ever had are gone
Curtis said to the judge, 'What might be my fine?'
Judge says, 'Poor boy, you got ninety-nine'
All the friends I ever had are gone'
Curtis in the jail house, drinking from an old tin cup
Delias in the graveyard, she might never, never get up
All the friends I ever had are gone
Delia, oh Delia, how can it be?
You loved all them rounders, never did love me
And all the friends I ever had are gone
Delia, oh Delia, how can it be?
You wanted all them rounders, never had time for me
All the friends I ever had aregone