Four months ago in April, on a day-coach she came down
And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow
I should'a known I couldn't hold her livin' out so far from town
And the nights to come are long and slow to go
If I'd had known, before we kissed,
You can't keep red velvet on a poor dirt farm like this
Well now she's up and left me she went walkin' down the line
And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow
All dressed up in red velvet & her high-heeled shoes so fine
And the nights to come are long and slow to go
Well I'll sit & count the December stars, while they dance around
And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow
Then I'll call my dog & I?ll take the truck & I ride on into town
And the nights to come are long & slow to go
If I'd only known, before we kissed,
You can't keep red velvet on a poor dirt farm like this
Well now she's up and left me she went walkin' down the line
And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow
All dressed up in red velvet & her high-heeled shoes so fine
And the nights to come are long and slow to go