Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song Derby Day , by - Jerry Jeff Walker. Release date: 31.12.1976
Song language: English
Derby Day |
| This here’s «Derby Day» |
| Written on the day of the Kentucky Derby |
| When Foolish Pleasure lost |
| And I was tryin' to make… amends |
| Well, I was tryin' to finish a love song |
| Yeah Susan, you are a jewel |
| About the rarest I’ve ever seen |
| I wish I could polish off |
| All the edges of my craziest dreams |
| But you know the way I am |
| There’s nothin' you could do |
| If there’s anything you don’t want me to do |
| Said, go ahead and tell me to |
| It must have been one hell of a starry night |
| The moon was so bright |
| Guess it must’ve knocked out all of your lights |
| I guess that’s the night that you fell for my silvery line |
| Everything we do is backwards |
| You know that ain’t a lie |
| You love, I love, you love |
| Ah, you know you know I love your beautiful eyes |
| But I can’t pay you back, no |
| I can’t make it up in a song |
| I guess I’m here tryin' to tell you that |
| I missed myself while you were gone |
| Yeah and it must’ve been one hell of a starry night |
| Yeah the moon was so bright |
| It must’ve knocked out all of your lights |
| I guess that’s the night that you fell for the silvery line |
| Baby, you always picked the winners |
| At every Derby race |
| I guess you just picked on me |
| For a little bit of change of pace |
| Go on, shake your hair, let it loose |
| Run 'til you pass the wind |
| I’ll be runnin' right in front of you |
| Tryin' to rein myself in |
| And it must have been one hell of a starry night |
| Yeah the moon was so bright |
| Guess it must’ve knocked out all of our lights |
| I guess that’s the night that we tied that silvery line |
| Susan, you are a jewel |
| The rarest I’ve ever seen |
| I wish I could polish off |
| All the edges of my craziest dreams |