To take you to his mansion in the sky?
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
'Cause she walks down town with a suitcase in her hand
And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today
She's forty-one and her daddy still calls her, 'baby'
To take you to his mansion in the sky?
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
Prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on
All the folks around Brownsville say she's crazy
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
To take you to his mansion in the sky?
And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today
And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today
And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today
To take you to his mansion in the sky?
Then a man of low degree stood by her side
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn
And promised her he'd take her for his bride
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
Looking for a mysterious dark-haired man
And did I hear you say he was a-meeting you here today
Could it be a faded rose from days gone by?
Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on
