The Year That Clayton Delaney Died
Clayton's Legacy: Life, Loss, and the Music that Lingers
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I remember the day that Clayton Delaney died
I recall the day when Clayton Delaney passed away
They said for the last two weeks that he suffered and cried
Reports indicated he endured suffering and tears in his final two weeks
It made a big impression on me although I was a barefoot kid
Despite being a young, barefoot child, his passing had a significant impact on me
They said he got religion at the end and I'm glad that he did
It was mentioned that he found faith towards the end, and I am pleased for him
Clayton was the best guitar picker in our town
Clayton was recognized as the top guitar player in our community
I thought he was a hero and I used to follow Clayton around
I admired him as a hero and used to follow him around
I often wondered why Clayton who seemed so good to me
I often questioned why Clayton, who seemed talented to me, never pursued his musical talent in Tennessee
Never took his old guitar and made it down in Tennessee
Well daddy said he drank a lot but I could never understand
My father mentioned Clayton's heavy drinking, a behavior I couldn't comprehend
I knew he used to picked up in Ohio with a five piece band
I knew he used to perform in Ohio with a five-piece band
Clayton used to tell me son you better put that old guitar away
Clayton advised me to put away my guitar, stating it wouldn't bring financial success and would lead to premature aging
There ain't no money in it it'll lead you to an early gray
I guess if I'd admit it Clayton taught me how to drink booze
I confess that Clayton taught me how to consume alcohol
I can see him half stoned pickin' up the Lovesick Blues
I recall him, somewhat intoxicated, playing the Lovesick Blues
When Clayton died I made him a promise I was gonna carry on somehow
After Clayton's death, I pledged to continue in some way
I'd give a hundred dollars if he could only see me now
I would pay a hundred dollars for him to witness my present state
I remember the year that Clayton Delaney died
I reminisce about the year Clayton Delaney passed away
Nobody ever knew it but I went out in the woods and I cried
Secretly, I went into the woods and cried
I know there's a lotta big preachers that know a lot more than I do
I acknowledge there are many knowledgeable preachers, but perhaps God appreciates musical talent
But it could be the good Lord likes a little picking too
I remember the year that Clayton Delaney died
I recall the year of Clayton Delaney's death
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