Joe Cockerwas born in Sheffield, England on May 20, 1944, the youngest son of a civil servant. In 1961 Joe by day, worked as an apprentice gas fitter and by night, in dark suit and bow tie, became singing with Avengersin rough Sheffield pubs. The set included songs by mentor Ray Charles"What'd I Say" and "Georgia On My Mind." Vance Arnold and the Avengers biggest moment came in 1963 when they supported The Rolling Stones at Sheffield City Hall, and brought the house down. The following year Joe left the Gas Board and released his first single, a cover of The Beatles "I'll Cry Instead." His band, Joe Cocker Big Blues, built up a large following in the north of England and ventured to France for a two month stint, playing on American airbases. The servicemen, many from America's deep south, loved Joe.
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Delta Lady Lyrics

Joe Cocker

Woman of the country now that I found you
Longing for your soft and fertile delta
And I wisper sighs to satisfy your longing
For the warm and tender shelter of your body
Oh delta lady

Your mine, yes your mine delta lady
Your mine, be all mine
Delta lady

Please don't ask how many times I found you
Standing wet and naked in the garden
And I think of the days
And the different ways I held you
We were closely touching, yes our heart was beating

Your mine, yes your mine delta lady
Your mine, be all mine
Delta lady

Oh when I'm home again in england
I think of you my love
Cause, I love you, love

There are concrete mountains in the city
And pretty city women live inside them
Oh but yet it seems the city scene is lacking
I'm so glad your waiting for me in the country

Your mine, yes your mine delta lady
Your mine, be all mine
Delta lady