Delia's GoneWed, 03 Dec 2008 15:59:13 -0800 by
nauticalbearAcoustic guitar performance of Delia's Gone. Inspired by the true story of a murder in Savannah, Georgia in 1900, this traditional folk tune has been recorded by many artists in numerous versions. This version is the one recorded by Johnny Cash, and is told from the perspective of the murderer.
Disturbin gly, the narrator shows no remorse for his crime, which makes a certain amount of sense since the true-life murderer was paroled after only 12 years in prison. 12 years for a human life. I hope there is some justice in the fact that the victim's name, Delia, has survived all these years while very few know the name of the murderer (Mo or Moses.)
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