Lyrics Language: English Song writer/composer(s): Tom Higgenson
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Plain White T'sHey There Delilah Lyrics:
Hey there Delilah what's it like in New York City
I'm a thousand miles away
But girl tonight you look so pretty, yes you do
Times Square can't shine as bright as you, I swear it's true
Hey there Delilah don't you worry about the distance
I'm right there if you get lonely give this song another listen
Close your eyes, listen to my voice it's my disguise
I'm by your side
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
What you do to me
Hey there Delilah, I know times are getting hard
But just believe me girl, someday I'll pay the bills with this guitar
We'll have it good, we'll have the life we knew we would
My word is good
Hey there Delilah, I've got so much left to say
If every simple song I wrote to you
Would take your breath away, I'd write it all
Even more in love with me you'd fall, we'd have it all
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
A thousand miles seems pretty far
But they've got planes and trains and cars
I'd walk to you if I had no other way
Our friends would all make fun of us
And we'll just laugh along because we know
That none of them have felt this way
Delilah I can promise you
That by the time that we get through
The world will never ever be the same
And you're to blame
Hey there Delilah
You be good and don't you miss me
Two more years and you'll be done with school
And I'll be making history like I do
You'll know it's all because of you
We can do whatever we want to
Hey there Delilah here's to you
This one's for you
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
Oh it's what you do to me
What you do to me
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Plain White T's Hey There Delilah Lyrics Information:
SOMETIMES THE LYRICS ON PREVIOUS VERSIONS ARE MORE ACCURATE THAN THE ONES
DISPLAYED BY GRACENOTE AS THE CURRENT VERSION. YOU MAY VIEW THESE LYRICS
BY CLICKING ON THE LINK "SEE OTHER VERSIONS" IN THE ORANGE BOX ABOVE.
HEY THERE DELILAH1
Written by: Tom Higgenson
Produced by: Ariel Rectshaid
Performed by: Plain White T's 23
First released 4 :
Single: May 9, 2006 (US) September 3, 2007 (UK)
Albums: January 25, 2005 (All That We Needed) , Re-release: September 12,
2006 (Every Second Counts)
1 "Hey There Delilah" is the third single released from the band's 2005-album, All That We Needed.
In June 2007, over two years after the song's initial release, it was re-released on the album, Every
Second Counts, and it became the band's first hit in the United States. The song was written after
Higgenson met Delilah DiCrescenzo, a nationally ranked American steeplechase rider and cross country
runner. Despite the fact that she informed him that she already had a boyfriend, Higgenson felt strongly
enough about DiCrescenzo to write a song about her. It eventually reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot
100 and #2 in the U.K. From July 3, 2007, through July 28, 2007, the song was the number one most
played song on the radio, and the number one downloaded song on the U.S. iTunes Music Store.
2 Personnel performing on this recording:
* Tom Higgenson (lead vocals, guitar, songwriting)
* Dave Tirio (guitar)
* Mike Retondo (bass guitar, backing vocals)
* Tim G. Lopez (guitar, backing vocals)
* De'Mar Hamilton (drums, percussion)
3 Covered by:
Adam & Andrew (as "Hey There MacGyver")
Covered with Punk
Grünschnabel (as "Hallo Delilah")
Kidz Bop Kids
Chuck Inglish (Remix)
Ju'not Joyner (on American Idol)
Robert Lund & M. Spaff Sumsion (as "My Client Delilah")
Red Marlow
MC Howie & Julie K (as "Hey Sarah Palin")
Pop *Star* Kids
Wes Precourt
Bob Rivers (parodied as "Hey There Chlamydia") 5
Jamar Rogers (on American Idol)
The Sugarbabes
TTT (as "The Letter T" for Sesame Street)
Tyga
The Vitamin String Quartet
Marrina Waks
et al.
4 Appears on: *
SINGLE(S):
(1)Plain White T's:
CD:
Track 1: "Hey There Delilah (Album Version)
Track 2: "Hey There Delilah (No Strings Version)
Track 3: "Hey There Delilah (Live)
DVD:
Track 1: "Hey There Delilah (Music Video)
(a) Hollywood, 5-Inch, 3-Track CD & 1-Track DVD, Promo only, #BVPR000430, US-2007.
(2)Plain White T's:
Track 1: "Hey There Delilah" (Album Version)
Track 2: "Hey There Delilah" (Live at Abbey Road)
Track 3: "Hold On:
(a) Angel Music, 5-Inch, 3-Track CD, #ANGECDX32, US-2007.
EP(s):
(1)Plain White T's
Track 1: Hey There Delilah
Track 2: Easy Way Out
Track 3: Down the Road
Track 4: Losing Myself
Track 5: If I Told You
Track 6: Hey There Delilah (Live)
(a) Hollywood, 5-Inch, 6-Track, CD Maxi, #EPCDS-2006, US-2006.
(b) Fearless, 5-Inch, 6-Track, CD Maxi, #FRM-60072, UK-2007.
ALBUM(S):
(a)Plain White T's: All That We Needed
(1) Fearless Records, 13-Track, Stereo CD, #FRL-30072-2, US-2005.
(2) Fearless Records, 13-Track, Stereo CD, #FRL-30072, UK-2007.
(3) Fearless Records, 19-Track Stereo CD & 3-Track CD-Rom Video, Remastered, #FRL-30104-2, US &
UK-2007.
(4) MP3 download from Amazon
(b)Plain White T's: Every Second Counts
(1) Hollywood, Promo Sampler, 3-Track #CDR-ACETATE, US-2006.
(2) Angel Music, 12-Track, Stereo CD, #2061-61789-2, US-2006.
(3) Hollywood, Deluxe Edition, Alternate Cover, 14-Track CD & 17-Track DVD #D-81300, US-2007.
(4) Angel Music, 14-Track, Stereo CD, #CDANGE46, UK-2007.
(5) Angel Music, Deluxe Edition, Alternate Cover, 14-Track CD & 18-Track DVD #CASCDX-2010, UK-2008.
(6) Hollywood, Limited Edition, 16-Track CD #CTCW-53112, Japan-2008 6 .
(7) Hollywood, Deluxe Edition, 16-Track CD & 17-Track DVD #CTCW-53111, US-2008.
et al.
* The album(s) and record(s) listed here may have different versions of the song than the one that was
transcribed. Also, this list is not intended to be the complete discography on which this song appears.
