Red Satin Dress Lyrics

Five lonely days when I rode into town
Down from the mines to lay some money down
Stopped at a tavern they called �The Sweet Princess�
There I met the girl in the red satin dress

Her gown shimmered scarlet as she walked across the room
I could see her soft skin and smell her sweet perfume
Her eyes flashed with lightning, she beckoned with a glance
My life might be in danger, I thought I�d take a chance

Hair black as a raven and eyes full of fire
Voice soft as a whisper filled me with desire
Captured by her charm, like a man possessed
I fell for the girl in the red satin dress

I crept to a room at the top of the stairs
I could smell her perfume, I knew she was there
But when I stepped inside I faced another man
She came from behind, my knife was in her hand

I don�t know what happened, my head was spinnin� �round
I heard a soft voice whisper and stumbled to the ground
I saw a man lyin� , my knife deep in his chest
And gone was the girl in the red satin dress

Standin� in the courtroom, starin� at each face
Lookin� there for mercy, but can�t find a trace
They don�t believe my story, time�s run out I guess
No one�s seen a girl in a red satin dress

It�s a long, long walk to the top of the stairs
At the top I�ll stretch a rope and nobody cares
There�s no one here to mourn when they lay me down to rest
All for the girl in the red satin dress

Don�t fall for the girl in the red satin dress

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