Waylon Jennings - Delia's Gone video free download


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Duration: 03:21
Uploaded: 2010/08/22

Waylon's version of Delia's Gone. This song was also recorded by Johnny Cash in 1962.

Song was Written by Karl Silbersdorf - Dick Toops

Lyrics:

Delia oh Delia where have you been so long

If buddys talkin' bout Delia they say she's done me wrong

They took my Delia to the graveyard took her in a long black hearse

If I hadn't shot my poor Delia I believe she'd have got me first

Delia's gone

Went down to the graveyard to look at my Delia's face

I said Deia girl how I love you and I wish I could take your place

Jailer oh jailer tell me how can I sleep

When all around my bedside I hear little Delia's feet

Delia's gone

Some gave Delia a dollar some gave her two or three

But I didn't give Delia a penny cause she belonged to me

Delia's gone Delia's gone

Comments

9 years ago

wheelmanstan

such a one of a kind voice, powerful, emotional, haunting

9 years ago

hunter guzman

thanks for the good music man

9 years ago

Jimmy Rodgers

I HOPE YOU KEEP THIS ONE ON....WAYLON SINGS THIS SO SOULFULLY.ONE OF HIS BEST I THINK HE HAS EVER SANG.LOVE HIS HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN TOO...MISS U WAYLON

10 years ago

Janet Straub

This was on the first Waylon album I purchased back in the '60s. I don't know if I'd heard him sing on the radio, or if it was just priced so cheap that I took a chance on it. I became a fan and purchased many of his albums, but this was always my favorite album; Delia's Gone was my favorite song on it. I wish I could find a CD, and I really appreciate your putting it on YouTube; first time I've heard it since I broke my old record player. The only time I didn't like his music was in the 80s (?) when he tried to do a rock sound during his drug abuse years. Thank you so much!!! 

10 years ago

chad phillips

Delia, oh Delia, where have you been so long?If buddy's talkin' 'bout Delia they say she's done me wrongThey took my Delia to the graveyard, took her in a long black hearseIf I hadn't shot my poor Delia I believe she'd have got me firstDelia's goneWent down to the graveyard to look at my Delia's faceI said, “Delia girl how I love you and I wish I could take your place”Jailer, oh jailer, tell me how can I sleepWhen all around my bedside I hear little Delia's feet?Delia's goneSome gave Delia a dollar, some gave her two or threeBut I didn't give Delia a penny 'cause she belonged to meDelia's gone, Delia's gone

10 years ago

Ben S Hammonds

so poetic and haunting Great stuff

10 years ago

chad phillips

Very deep and dark

11 years ago

14nitetripper

This is haunting...absolutely beautiful...

11 years ago

chad phillips

Some gave Delia a dollarSome gave her two or threeBut I didn't give Delia a pennyBecause she belonged to me

11 years ago

Prunesqualler

I first saw and heard Waylon do this on television back in 69. I was an instant convert to his unique voice and song style. No one gives this blues balled the justice that Waylon does.

12 years ago

pecvillian

Yes he did. He was definitely the best.

12 years ago

fldinosaur .

He did so many songs through the 60's and 70's that were true gems but Nashville at the time all but turned it's back on Waylon. His voice, even almost all his covers, were well above what Nashville had, other then the true country singers. Waylon was above them all. He was among, if not THE first to cover such folks as the Beatles, and Southern Rock groups, and made them all sound as if thery were his.

12 years ago

Navvet1

Good Lord I haven't heard this song since I was a young one. The memories it brings back to me...

12 years ago

pecvillian

@nylrede247amayu You are welcome my friend

12 years ago

nylrede247amayu

Great song!!! Waylon sung with a very soulful voice. Thanks Ron for sharing........eden...

12 years ago

pecvillian

@MegaHockeypuck1 Kind of sounds that way doesn't it. He also did a great cover of that song too

12 years ago

MegaHockeypuck1

Maybe his version of the song was inspired by 'House of the rising sun' ?

12 years ago

pecvillian

@sabbatha1 I agree.

12 years ago

pecvillian

@waylonfan01 I agree. Glad you liked it.

12 years ago

waylonfan01

This is a gr8 performance by ol hoss it's not anything like Cash's the melody is " house of the rising sun " waycool- waymore

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