I saw the light on the night that I passed by her window I saw the flickering shadows of love in her her blind She was my woman As she decieved me I watched and went out of my mind. My... my... my... De-li-lah Why... why... why... De-li-lah 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 her hand and she laughed no more. My... my... my... De-li-lah Why... why...why..., De-li-lah So before they come to break down the door Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take anymore Instrumental :... ... She stood there laughing I felt the knife in her hand and she laughed no more. My... my... my... De-li-lah Why... why... why..., De-li-lah So before they come to break down the door Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take anymore Forgive me, Delilah, I just couldn't take anymore...