I saw the light on the night that I passed by her window
I saw the flickering shadows of love on her blind
She was my woman
As she deceived me I watched and went out of my mind

My, my, my Delilah
Why, why, why, Delilah?
I could see, that girl was no good for me
But I was lost like a slave that no man could free

At break of day when that man drove away I was waiting
I crossed the street to her house and she opened the door
She stood there laughing
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more

My, my, my Delilah
Why, why, why, Delilah?
So before they come to break down the door
Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any more

She stood there laughing
I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more

My, my, my Delilah
Why, why, why, Delilah?
So before they come to break down the door
Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any more

Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take any more


Lyrics submitted by KungFuChica

Delilah Lyrics as written by Les Reed Barry Mason

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    GREAT song about infidelity and murder.

    He spied on her when he was suspicious of her cheating and he caught her and kept watching but when he left the next morning he went to the door and when she opened it, she laughed (maybe because he confronted her with what he saw?) and he stabbed her. Hence the lines, "She stood there laughing... I felt the knife in my hand and she laughed no more".

    So... yeah. He killed her. Either that or he just scared her or kidnapped her. Either way it was something criminal, otherwise, they'd have no need to come to break down the door.

    -=The Prynce

    theprynceon February 22, 2005   Link

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