Under the Tree 
By Delaney Gustafson © August 2012

Verse 1                                                
Hands entwined like branches                                  
You wouldn’t know what they’ve been through together
The picture is simple                                                
‘Cuz with them it’s always sunny weather.

Chorus                              
It starts with a boy…

Little Black Dress
By Delaney Gustafson © Spring 2014, rewrite Oct 2018 & Feb 2024
For Jodie 
Verse 1
Sun sets, the last frontier   
When darker sides appear
Trouble dons her evening clothes 
‘Cause there’s a secret every woman knows:…

©2018 edited October 21, 2023    BY Delaney Gustafson

Verse 1
I was used to the rain and the northwest wind
I'd splashed in it freely since I was a kid, but 
Then I left home on a day I regret…

Elusive Creatures 
Started circa 2011-2013, Edited Aug 31, 2025  © By Delaney Gustafson

Verse 1
You’re so elusive and you, you can’t excuse it can you?
Your subtle smiles are misleading, leading…
Pursued from all directions,  you don’t need my…

Woman

By Delaney Gustafson Taylor © Written 2018, Music in Winter 2020

Verse 1
The sun goes down, and I’ll go too
Beneath the skin of the waters blue.
The circus tent is coming down 
And leaves through night without…

Love
By Delaney Gustafson © 2010

Verse 1 
Your sweet disposition caught me by surprise 
And I was struck when we first met eyes.
A pleasant smile, a sparkle like the sun,
Something told me “Pay attention.”

Chorus 1
Lost…

 Juice

By Delaney Gustafson © September 21, 2023

Gimme a little juice

Verse 1
First things first: when I Wake up in the morning
Woah stop! Don't talk–I'm half empty, that's a warning.
Open up, pour a cup and call…

Little Girl
By Delaney Gustafson © August 25, 2023
For my daughters

Verse 1
Little girl, I don't want to force your prayers;
Little girl, I don't want you to know I'm scared;
Little girl, don't see the dreams I've…

…Never have I ever been so in love as I am…in September…

Another trip around the sun, and I'm so grateful for y'all!

I have so many new songs I've been sitting on, that I can't wait to share with…

Even Though

By Delaney Gustafson 
Poem December 2022; Song ©  Feb 16, 2023

Verse 1
I’d never considered where we’d be
The last time you spoke to me
But I always wondered what you’d say
Or rather, how you’d say…