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