The Son Of Clayton Delaney Song Lyrics and Chords by Tom T. Hall
The Son Of Clayton Delaney
Written and Recorded by Tom T. Hall
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On Fourth Street in Louisville in
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Stranded in a honky-tonk somewhere 'tween
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There was a
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little band playin' as
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I sipped my
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beer
But I never thought that
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I'd hear what I'd
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hear
There was a young man a pickin' '
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lectric
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Smokin' and a sniffin' a learnin' how to be a
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star
He had a
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big blue bandanna
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tied around his
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head
A laid-back bass and a
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drummer named
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Red
Well his hair was cut long in the
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fashion of the
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time
Sandpaper vocal but he milked every
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line
His
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fingers like lightnin' on the
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guitar that he
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played
He did Lay Down Sally and
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Hank Didn't Do It This
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Way
Well I sat there and listened
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for over an
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hour
And the closest thing to country was a rockin' Wildwood
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Flower
And I
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got that feelin' that I
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had been there
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before
But I knew I had never
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been through that
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door
Well the jukebox was turned on and the
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band took a
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break
I made my way up front to howdy and
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shake
I said
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son I like your music and I
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kinda like your
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style
But it seemed to me that
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I had seen that
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smile
Well he stood there for a moment then he
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laughed and he slapped his
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knee
He said you are one man I've wanted to
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see
He
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said I know you you
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story tellin' son of a
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gun
And you know me I'm
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Clayton Delaney's
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song
FAQ
Who sang the the song The Son Of Clayton Delaney?
- The song The Son Of Clayton Delaney was sang by Tom T. Hall.
Who is Tom T. Hall?
- Thomas T. Hall (born May 25, 1936) is an American country music songwriter, singer, instrumentalist, novelist, and short-story writer. He has written 12 No. 1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the No. 1 international pop crossover smash "Harper Valley PTA" and the hit "I Love", which reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100. He is included in Rolling Stones list of 100 Greatest Songwriters. He became known to fans as "The Storyteller," thanks to his storytelling skills in his songwriting.
