Cherryholmes - Red Satin Dress lyrics
rate meFive lonely days when I rode into town<br />
Down from the mines to lay some money down<br />
Stopped at a tavern they called “The Sweet Princess”<br />
There I met the girl in the red satin dress<br />
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Her gown shimmered scarlet as she walked across the room<br />
I could see her soft skin and smell her sweet perfume<br />
Her eyes flashed with lightning, she beckoned with a glance<br />
My life might be in danger, I thought I’d take a chance<br />
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Hair black as a raven and eyes full of fire<br />
Voice soft as a whisper filled me with desire<br />
Captured by her charm, like a man possessed<br />
I fell for the girl in the red satin dress<br />
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I crept to a room at the top of the stairs<br />
I could smell her perfume, I knew she was there<br />
But when I stepped inside I faced another man<br />
She came from behind, my knife was in her hand<br />
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I don’t know what happened, my head was spinnin’ ’round<br />
I heard a soft voice whisper and stumbled to the ground<br />
I saw a man lyin’ , my knife deep in his chest<br />
And gone was the girl in the red satin dress<br />
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Standin’ in the courtroom, starin’ at each face<br />
Lookin’ there for mercy, but can’t find a trace<br />
They don’t believe my story, time’s run out I guess<br />
No one’s seen a girl in a red satin dress<br />
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It’s a long, long walk to the top of the stairs<br />
At the top I’ll stretch a rope and nobody cares<br />
There’s no one here to mourn when they lay me down to rest<br />
All for the girl in the red satin dress<br />
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Don’t fall for the girl in the red satin dress