Red Velvet Lyrics - Painter Passing Through - Gordon Lightfoot

Four months ago in April 

On a day coach she came down 

And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow 

I should have known I couldn't hold her 

Livin' out so far from town 

And the nights to come are long and slow to go 

Well, now she's up and left me 

And went walking down the line 

And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow 

All dressed up in red velvet 

And her high heeled shoes so fine 

And the nights to come are long and slow to go 

And if I'd only known before we kissed 

You can't keep red velvet 

On a poor dirt farm like this 

Oh, now she's gone and left me 

And went walking down the line 

And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow 

Well, I'll sit and count the evening stars 

As they walk around 

And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow 

And I'll call my dog and I'll take the truck 

And I'll drive on into town 

'Cause the nights to come are long and slow to go 

And I'll sit and count the evening stars 

As they walk around 

And the dusty autumn winds begin to blow 

And I'll call my dog and I'll take the truck 

And I'll drive on into town 

And the nights to come are long and slow to go 

And those dusty autumn winds begin to glow