Bobby Bare - The Year That Clayton Delaney Died

Bobby Bare

The Year That Clayton Delaney Died

(Tom T. Hall)

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, 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 Tennessee.

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'd better put that ol' guitar away
There ain't no money in it, it will 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 going to carry on some how
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
While I know there's a lot of big preachers
That know a lot more than I do
It could be that the good Lord
Likes a little pickin' too.

Yeah, I remember the year that Clayton Delaney died...

Mirror lyrics:

Yeah, I remember the year that Clayton Delaney died...

Likes a little pickin' too.
It could be that the good Lord
That know a lot more than I do
While I know there's a lot of big preachers
Nobody ever knew it but I went out in the woods and I cried
I remember the year that Clayton Delaney died

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

There ain't no money in it, it will lead you to an early grave."
Clayton used to tell me "Son, you'd better put that ol' guitar away
I knew he used to pick up in Ohio with a five piece band
Well daddy said, he drank a lot but I could never understand

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

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

(Tom T. Hall)

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