I'll tell it to you straight over lonely round
she's getting the best of me no doubt
through the smoke see my hope as it coughs and it chokes
I get delusions of glandeur when my blood thins
it's quicker to boil
I'm quicker to sin
yes I am, I’m a man, I am what I am
so you can be sure I'm asking her home with me little girl
Pretty please little girl
I'm on my knees little girl
you’re all I need little girl
won’t you take a chance
leave the dance with me
So there it is I came clean and you got your wish
She's got my attention
She's making it twitch
Hush Hush I've said too much
her look of disgust is making it rough on me little girl
you're all I see little girl
oh won't you please little girl
be with me little girl
won't you leave the dance
take a chance on me
Why won't you look my way
We both know you feel the way I do
Dear don't you think I can take it
I'll prove I can take it
Just give me a chance
You'll see lady
Leave with me baby
I'll show you just how big my love can be for you
So won't you please little girl
Leave with me little girl
I'm on my knees little girl
Begging please little girl
Won't you take my hand
Leave and dance with me
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The MUSICIANS
Albino Guimaraes Vocals, Nylon & Bass Guitars
Anthony Robustelli Piano
Bill Holloman Horns
Jon Peckman Drums & Percussion
Behind The Song...
Delusions Of Glanduer
I was given a chord progression by John Quincy Adams back in 1992 with the caveat that "you have to write about a woman this time!", John and I worked on a couple other tunes that year and I would always come up with something philosophical (The Left Hand Lane, City Line, Grandfather Tears, This Circus Life). So I promised I would follow his direction and out came "Delusions of Glandeur". I was playing at a tiny bar called the Cellar Bar in Larchmont and I am sure the song's story played out infront of my eyes every time I played there. The song is written in first person, but it is an observational song. And in my observing the guy wakes up the next morning not with the girl, but with another in a long line of headaches.