Delia was a gamblin' girl Gambled all around Delia was a gamblin' girl She laid her money down. All the friends I ever had are gone. Delia's dear mother Took a trip out west When she returned Little Delia had gone to rest. All the friends I ever had are gone. Delia's daddy weep, Delia's mama moan Wouldn't 've been so bad If the poor girl died at home. All the friends I ever had are gone. Cuddy's lookin' high Cuddy's lookin' low He shot poor Delia down With a cruel '44. All the friends I ever had are gone. High upon the housetops High as I can see Lookin' for them rounders Lookin' 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 Cuddy "What's this noise about?'' "All about them rounders, judge, Tryin' to cut me out.'' All the friends I ever had are gone. Cuddy said to the judge "What might be my fine?'' Judge say, "Poor boy, You got 99.'' All the friends I ever had are gone. Cuddy's in the jailhouse Drinkin' from an old tin cup Delia's in the grave yard She might never, never get 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.

Performed live in concert early in his career, and as late as Sept. of 2000, this was a track on the 1993 album "World Gone Wrong."