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Delta Lady Lyrics
Woman of the country now I've found you
Longing in your soft and fertile delta
And I whisper sighs to satisfy your longing
for the warmth and tender shelter of my body
Oh you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady
Yes, you're my, me oh my, Delta Lady
Please don't ask how many times I found you
Standing wet and naked in the garden
And I think of days and different ways I held you
Held you closely to me, yes our heart was beating
Oh you're my
Oh, and I'm over here in England
But I think of you, think about you
Because I love you
There are concrete mountains in the city
And pretty city women live inside them
And yet it seems the city scene is lacking
I'm so glad you're waiting for me in the country
Oh you're my
Longing in your soft and fertile delta
And I whisper sighs to satisfy your longing
for the warmth and tender shelter of my body
Oh you're my, yes you're my Delta Lady
Yes, you're my, me oh my, Delta Lady
Standing wet and naked in the garden
And I think of days and different ways I held you
Held you closely to me, yes our heart was beating
Oh you're my
But I think of you, think about you
Because I love you
And pretty city women live inside them
And yet it seems the city scene is lacking
I'm so glad you're waiting for me in the country
Oh you're my
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The legend says Leon Russell wrote this song for his then-lover Rita Coolidge.
"Delta" is maybe the most obvious feminine naughty bit reference I've seen in any song. The Wet and naked bit may refer to Eden, since Rita denies ever being naked in Leon's garden.
I want to share this song with someone from another planet who has never heard Rock and Roll music
I have read where ‘delta’ refers to the outline of Rita’s dark pubic hair visible through some of her dresses.
From the title I presumed this was about a woman from the Mississppi Delta region. I have an overall fascination with Mississippi Delta Blues, along with songs about geographical places focusing on different genres of music. But the lyrics certainly suggest that this is about other triangles, as suggested by other comments.