If I hadn't have shot poor Delia NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawgâ" - LYRICS. (Or Vilja.) Sean Wilentz, the renowned Dylan biographer, has written about it beautifully in Bob Dylan in America. Delia's dear ol' mother took a trip out West Delia, oh Delia, how can it be? Interesting - in checking the backstory for this song it was apparently inspired by the murder of a 14 year old African-American girl in Savannah in 1900, and that this story has appeared in various songs and tales. Delia, oh Delia, how can it be? But I didn't give Delia a penny But with the second shot she died Wilentz, who writes admiringly about “Delia” in his book Bob Dylan In America, totally misses what Dylan has done with the song, a revision that helps explain why Dylan sings it with such wrenching emotion, with the urgency of a heartache that is almost unbearable. Houston, the newspapers implied, had been involved in a sexual relationship with Green for several months. I shot her in the side You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Copyright: Writer(s): Katie Lee Lyrics Terms of Use, Delia, oh Delia Hear that music in the distance? . Mason said that her name was Delia, which was impossible to integrate into a song ("Why, why, why Delia" didn't work). You loved all of them rounders . Delia’s gone, She was low-down and trifling Delia's Gone This song is by Waylon Jennings and appears on the album The Best of Waylon Jennings (1970). you never had time for me. Green’s murder and Houston’s trial in the spring of 1901 were reported in the Savannah Morning News and the Savannah Evening Press. Delia’s gone. Delia's gone one more round Delia's gone Hard to watch her suffer All the friends I ever had are gone Your email address will not be published. This represents a radical reworking of the narrative and meaning of the song, related to other songs Dylan would write later, particularly “Red River Shore”, in which the singer looks back on a life haunted by a girl who, like Delia, wouldn’t accept his love. “Delia” is one of the earliest blues songs of which we have any record, dating to around 1910. And do her, like Delia got done. They took my Delia to the graveyard Took her in a long black hearse If I hadn't a shot my poor Delia I believe she'd a got me first. Delia all my life Delia’s gone, But jailer, oh, jailer I hear the patter of Delia’s feet You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls. [Delia Green is buried in Laurel Grove Cemetery in Savannah, above, in a location now unknown.]. You wanted all of them rounders . Delia’s gone, one more round There once was a VIlia, a witch of the wood, A hunter beheld her alone as she stood, The spell of her beauty upon him was laid; He looked and he longed for the magical maid! Delia wo oh oh oh Delia Where have you been so long Everybody's talking about Delia They say she's done me wrong. Shot her in the side Lyricist Barry Mason was asked in an interview with the International Songwriters Association's. Delia’s gone, one more round Other witnesses, however, testified that Houston had become angry after Green called him ‘a son of a bitch.”. One more round, Delia’s gone, One more round, Delia’s gone.-- Eric Bibb, "Delia’s Gone,” on Painting Signs (2001) Son of a bitch. Here’s how he told the tale the second time: Delia, oh, Delia Delia all my life If I hadn’t shot poor Delia I’d have had her for my wife Delia’s gone, one more round Delia’s gone And I tied her to her chair For a sudden tremor ran, Right through the love bwildered man, And he sighed as a hapless lover can. in a world gone horribly wrong. He shot poor Delia down with a cruel forty-four Found her in her parlor Curtis said to the judge, "What might be my fine?" But with the second shot she died, But Jailer oh' Jailer Delia was a gambling girl, she laid her money down How I wish I could take your place, Jailer oh Jailer Notify me of follow-up comments by email. I’m glad you could hear it live with PZ! Delia's daddy weeped, Delia's momma moaned Yahoo is part of Verizon Media. All the friends I ever had are gone Delia’s gone, I went up to Memphis Delia, oh Delia. He was convicted of murder but, because of his age, given a life sentence instead of the death penalty. Delia’s gone, one more round ’Cause all around my bedside Like Delia got done Vilia, O Vilia! [Verse 9] [Verse 1] Dylan’s version is based on David Bromberg’s recording of the song, but instead of ending each verse with “She’s all I got, is gone”, he sings “All the friends I ever had are gone”, thereby creating a new version of his own. how can it be? Delia all my life The song proceeded down through the years in a multitude of variants, and is associated with several other murder-ballad blues, notably “Frankie and Johnny” and its respective variants. All the friends I ever had are gone [Verse 8] the witch of the wood! . Men in Atlanta, tryin' to pass for white If I hadn’t shot poor Delia If I hadn't a shot my poor Delia Most importantly, he changed the traditional line that punctuated the verses — “She’s all I’ve got is gone” — to “All the friends I ever had are gone.” The traditional line suggested that it was the convicted youth — identified in different versions as Cooney or Curtis or Cutty — singing the song from his prison cell, though sometimes referring to himself in the third person. He’s not talking about a tragedy that happened to two friends of his but about his own tragedy, a tragedy of missed connections, of unrequited love, of inexplicable loss and unrelieved longing — themes that would inflect much of Dylan’s original work in the years after World Gone Wrong. Whatever Curtis’s dispute with the “rounders, trying to cut me out”, whatever his dispute with Delia, a gambling girl, and thus a rounder herself — whatever led to Delia’s death — is not important to the singer of the song . [Verse 2] Looking for them rounders, looking out for me Waylon Jennings - Delia`s Gone Lyrics. The shooting took place at the home of Willie West, who chased down Houston after the shooting and turned him over to the city police. I went up to Memphis And I me Delia there Found her in her parlour And I tied her to her chair. Curtis' in the jail house, drinking from an old tin cup Last.fm Music | Copyright © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. / All rights reserved. It was based on a real incident in Savannah in 1900 in which a fifteen year-old youth, Moses “Cooney” Houston, shot and killed his fourteen year-old girlfriend, Delia Green, for dissing and cursing him. on Tuesday, February 4th, 2020 at 12:22 pm and is filed under 1993, Covers, Single, Video. Entries (RSS) And I met Delia there Jailer, I can’t sleep To look at my Delias face (Or Vilja.) “It could have been so different,” the singer seems to say, “if only you’d loved me as much as I loved you.” And now it’s all just a harrowing mystery (how can it be?) [Verse 7] Cause she belonged to me. Want to grab my sub-mochine, First time I shot her Tell me how can I sleep Or you can bring her down .. . For a sudden tremor ran, Right through the love bwildered man, And he sighed as a hapless lover can. Grab my sub-machine Johnny Cash recorded “Delia’s Gone” in 1962 for the album The Sound Of Johnny Cash and re-recorded the song in 1993 for the album American Recordings. I’d have had her for my wife . Delia was a gambling girl, gambled all around, Delia was a gambling girl, she laid her money down. [Verse 4] (Wikipedia notes that in 1928, folklorist Robert Winslow Gordon reported to the Library of Congress that he had traced the songs back to a murder in Savannah and that he had interviewed both Green’s mother and the police officer who took Houston into custody.). I hear the patter of Delia's feet, So if your woman's devilish Curtis' looking high, Curtis' looking low According to contemporaneous reports published in Georgia newspapers, Green was shot by 15-year-old Mose (or Moses) Houston late on Christmas Eve, 1900, in the Yamacraw neighborhood of Savannah, Georgia, and died at 3:00 a.m. on Christmas Day. According to Sean Wilentz, Dylan based his version on David Bromberg’s, from 1971, but he made some crucial changes to it. Thanks, Lloyd. All the friends I ever had are gone The curse is ubiquitous and supple, mild enough today for prime time. It was based on a real incident in Savannah in 1900 in which a fifteen year-old youth, Moses “Cooney” Houston, shot and killed his fourteen year-old girlfriend, Delia Green, for dissing and cursing him. Judge says, "Poor boy, you got ninety-nine." Delia, oh Delia Delia all my life If I hadn't have shot poor Delia I'd a had her for my wife. was not any of his doing. delia oh delia song There once was a VIlia, a witch of the wood, A hunter beheld her alone as she stood, The spell of her beauty upon him was laid; He looked and he longed for the magical maid! Although Houston reportedly had confessed to the murder at the time of his arrest, at his trial he claimed the shooting was accidental. . Some gave her two or three It’s an old blues song. All the friends I ever had are gone You can let her run Found her in her parlour [Verse 2] Delia, oh, Delia Delia all my life If I hadn't shot poor Delia I'd have had her for my wife Delia's gone, one more round Delia's gone I went. But the change Dylan made — “All the friends I ever had are gone” — suggests something quite different, that the song is being sung by a third person, who loved Delia and was friends with Curtis, and now has lost them both, one to the graveyard and one to a life sentence in prison. In 1993 Bob Dylan recorded a version of the song for his album World Gone Wrong, accompanying himself on acoustic guitar. Curtis said to the judge, "What might be my fine? Judge says to Curtis, "What's this noise about?" Not Delia, but Vilia. I hear little Delias feet, Some gave Delia a dollar They say she's done me wrong, They took my Delia to the graveyard “Delia” is a traditional folk song of which lots of versions with different sets of lyrics exist. When all around my bed side This entry was posted Kind of evil make me want to And she was cold and mean Echoes In The Wind is proudly powered by Your email address will not be published. Delia’s gone, one more round Everybody's talking bout ya! Took her in a long black hearse Vilia, O Vilia! Where have you been so long Delia, oh Delia, Where you been so long? Delia, oh, Delia Delia all my life If I hadn't have 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 her parlor And I tied to her chair Delia's gone, one more round Delia's gone … Delia’s gone, one more round Johnny Cash recorded “Delia’s Gone” in 1962 for the album The Sound Of Johnny Cash and re-recorded the song in 1993 for the album American Recordings. More on Genius. Delia was a gambling girl, gambled all around “Delia” is one of the earliest blues songs of which we have any record, dating to around 1910. Wouldn't have been so bad if the poor girl died at home You loved all them rounders, never did love me All the friends I ever had are gone . Delia's Gone Songtext. Delia's gone you never did love me.”. High up on the housetops, high as I can see Her name was Delia Green. Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. All the friends I ever had are gone The Body Electric. Now you're dead and gone. and Comments (RSS). Cause all around the bedside It also suggested that the heartbreaking lines at the end, addressed to the departed Delia, also belonged to the youth who killed her — “Delia, oh Delia, how can it be?
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