Red Satin Dress

Intro 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 BREAK 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 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 Don't fall for the girl in the red satin dress