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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Bette Midler
Bette Midler
Lead Vocals
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Piano
Charlot Crossley
Charlot Crossley
Background Vocals
Gail Kantor
Gail Kantor
Background Vocals
Melissa Manchester
Melissa Manchester
Background Vocals
Merle Miller
Merle Miller
Background Vocals
Michael Federal
Michael Federal
Bass Guitar
Sharon Redd
Sharon Redd
Background Vocals
Ula Hedwig
Ula Hedwig
Background Vocals
Francisco Centeno
Francisco Centeno
Bass Guitar
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
Bass Guitar
Ira "Buddy" Williams
Ira "Buddy" Williams
Drums
Kevin Ellman
Kevin Ellman
Drums
Ray Lucas
Ray Lucas
Drums
David Spinozza
David Spinozza
Guitar
Dickie Frank
Dickie Frank
Guitar
Lou Volpe
Lou Volpe
Guitar
Elizabeth Kane
Elizabeth Kane
Harp
Don York
Don York
Keyboards
Joseph Mero
Joseph Mero
Percussion
Richard Trifan
Richard Trifan
Keyboards
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Miles Krasner
Miles Krasner
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Alex Harvey
Alex Harvey
Songwriter
Larry Collins
Larry Collins
Songwriter
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Arranger
Charlie Calello
Charlie Calello
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Barry Manilow
Barry Manilow
Producer
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun
Producer
Geoffrey Haslam
Geoffrey Haslam
Producer
Lew Hahn
Lew Hahn
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

She was forty-one and her daddy still called her baby. Everyone in Brownsville thinks she's crazy, 'cause she walks to the station with a suitcase in her hand. And she's looking for a mysterious dark-haired man. In her younger days they called her Delta Dawn. Prettiest woman you ever laid eyes on. But a man of low degree stood by her side, and he promised he would take her for his bride. Delta Dawn, what's that flower you have on? Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? Did I hear you say he was meeting you here today to take you to his mansion in the sky? Delta Dawn, what's that flower you got on? Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? Did I hear you say he was meeting you here today to take you to his mansion in the sky? Delta Dawn, what's that flower you got on? Could it be a faded rose from days gone by? Did I hear you say he was meeting you right here today? He's gonna take you to his mansion in the sky. Delta Dawn, oh, what is that flower that you've got on? Could it be, could it be just a faded rose from one of those days gone by? Well, did I hear you say that he was gonna meet you right here, right here today? He's gonna take you to his mansion in the sky. To take you to his mansion in the sky. He's gonna take you, he's gonna take you. Oh, he's gonna take you and you and you and you. Oh, gonna take you, take you to that mansion. He's got to, gonna take you to that mansion. He's gonna take you and you and you and you, oh, you and you and you. Take you to his mansion in the sky. Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh! Gonna take you. Oh, oh. He's gonna take you, gonna take you, he's gonna, he's gonna take you to that mansion, he's gonna take you and you and you, oh . . .
Writer(s): Alex Harvey, Larry Collins Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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