It is based on the real 1900 killing of a teenage girl in Savannah, Georgia.
The words
A young woman is shot by her lover, who is left to mourn in prison.
Drawn from the real 1900 killing of a teenage girl in Savannah, Georgia, the song tells of Delia, shot by the young man who loved her. The verses move from the shooting to the courtroom and on to the prison cell, where he is left with nothing but his regret. Between them a mournful refrain grieves for friends who are gone. Dylan sings it slowly and plainly with acoustic guitar, letting the sorrow carry the story rather than the drama.
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The words
A young woman is shot by her lover, who is left to mourn in prison.
Drawn from the real 1900 killing of a teenage girl in Savannah, Georgia, the song tells of Delia, shot by the young man who loved her. The verses move from the shooting to the courtroom and on to the prison cell, where he is left with nothing but his regret. Between them a mournful refrain grieves for friends who are gone. Dylan sings it slowly and plainly with acoustic guitar, letting the sorrow carry the story rather than the drama.
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