Corey I met her as she stepped right out of my dream I could not let her walk into the mainstream So I lay down my coat in the water for Delilah I asked her if she ever had a boyfriend She blushed a little as she offered her hand And I promised to lay down my life then for Delilah Well, I always try to treat her right Just to keep her hand in mine tonight I figure out just what it takes and do it for Delilah Well, girls may come and girls may go But as long as I'm alive-a I keep doing it for Delilah She turned her cheek and I could smell the perfume And she whispered we should walk on up to her bedroom A little too soon but I gave in to Delilah I granted all her wishes 'til I turned blue My heart was touching hers and she said, "I love you" And I had desperately fallen for Delilah And whatever my Delilah wants me to do I'll go through with it And no matter what Delilah does, you know I'll keep on doin' it She said she needed just a little more time And she told me that she had to take the mainline Oh, I hated myself but I waited for Delilah She held me and she looked up into my eyes And she begged me to come with her on a joyride Oh, I cried and I cried but I tried it for Delilah I keep doin' it for Delilah Doin' it for Delilah Doin' it all for my Delilah, oh yeah I keep doin' it all for my Delilah