Red Satin Dress

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