Clayton Delaney Lyrics
By Tom T Hall

Welcome to this Clayton Delaney Lyrics page where below you'll find the lyrics to this song and a full video demo tutorial of this tune.

This song was a #1 hit for Tom T Hall back in 1971 and was his 2nd #1 hit. Although Tom T is still musically active, his last recorded album was back ion 1986.




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--- Start Of Clayton Delaney Lyrics ---

I remember the year that Clayton Delaney died
They said for the last two weeks that he suffered and cried
It made a big impression on me ... although I was a barefoot kid
They said he got religion at the end ... and I'm glad that he did

Clayton was the best guitar picker in our town
I thought he was a hero and I used to follow Clayton around
I often wondered why Clayton ... who seemed so good to me
Never took his guitar and made it down in Tenn-o-see

Well, Daddy said he drank a lot, but I could never understand
I knew he used to pick up in Ohio with a five-piece band
Clayton used to tell me son you better put that old guitar away
There ain't no money in it, it'll lead you to an early grave

I guess if I'd admit it, Clayton taught me how to drink booze
I can see him half-stoned a-pickin' out the lovesick blues
When Clayton died I made him a promise ... I was gonna carry on somehow
I'd give a hundred dollars if he could only see me now

I remember the year that Clayton Delaney died
Nobody ever knew it but I went out in the woods and I cried
Well, I know there's a lotta big preachers ... that know a lot more than I do
But it could be that the good Lord likes a little pickin' too
Yeah, I remember the year that Clayton Delaney died

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