Lyrics of
Delilah

Delilah was inspired after one of the composers witnessed a couples quarrel in their neighborhood. The tension and drama of the scene propelled the creation of the song, which tells the story of a man driven by jealousy to the point of committing a crime of passion. Released by Tom Jones in 1968, it quickly became a hit, noted for its dramatic vocal delivery and intense narrative.

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 mo--oo--ore