Delia

Delia was a gambling girl

Gambled all around

Delia was a gambling girl

She laid her money down

All the friends I ever had are gone

Delia＇s dear ol＇ mother took a trip out West

When she returned

Little Delia＇d gone to rest

All the friends I ever had are gone

Delia＇s Daddy weeped

Delia＇s momma moaned

Wouldn＇t have been so bad if the poor girl died at home

All the friends I ever had are gone

Curtis＇s looking high

Curtis＇s looking low

He shot poor Delia down with a cruel forty-four

All the friends I ever had are gone

High upon 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 trying to pass for white

Delia＇s in the graveyard

Boys six feet out of sight

All the friends I ever had are gone

Judge says to Curtis

＂What＇s 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 jailhouse

Drinking from an old tin cup

Delia＇s in the graveyard

She ain＇t gettin＇ 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

All the friends I ever had are gone

Delia oh Delia how could it be

You wanted all them rounders

Never had time for me

All the friends I ever had are gone