Ian & Sylvia — Red Velvet

[Verse 1] Four months ago in April on a day coach she came down And the dusty autumn wind 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 [Verse 2] Well, now she's up and left me and went walkin' down the line And the dusty autumn wind begin to blow All dressed up in red velvet and her high heel shoes so fine And the nights to come are long and slow to go [Bridge] Well, if I'd only known before we kissed You can't keep red velvet on a poor dirt farm like this So now, she's gone and left me, went walkin' down the line And the dusty autumn wind begin to blow [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Well, I'll sit and count the evenin' stars as they walk around And the dusty autumn wind begin to blow Then, I'll call my dog and take the truck, and I'll drive on into town 'Cause the nights to come are long and slow to go [Verse 4] Then, I'll sit and count the evenin' stars as they walk around And the dusty autumn wind begin to blow Then, I'll call my dog and take the truck, and I'll drive on into town 'Cause the nights to come are long and slow to go [Outro] And those dusty autumn winds begin to blow