James McMurtry
Red Dress
[Verse 1]
Remember when we'd get together
Burn the candle, don't you know?
Smoke and drink and live forever
No one there to tell us no

[Verse 2]
This time I'm gonna kill that bastard
This time I'm not gonna miss
This time there ain't no doubt about it
Let me be quite clear on this

[Verse 3]
Out the back and down the alley
Gone to get your bucket spiked
Come back when ya think ya need me
Come back any time ya like

[Chorus]
Where'd ya get that red dress?
Where'd ya get that red dress?

[Instrumental]

[Verse 4]
Yes, I'm drunk but damn, you're ugly
I tell you one thing, yes I will
Tomorrow morning I'll be sober
You'll be just as ugly still
[Chorus]
Where'd ya get that red dress?
Where'd ya get that red dress?
Where'd ya get that red dress?
Where'd ya get that red dress?

[Bridge]
I don't know what you got goin' on
But I know I never seen you with that red dress on

[Chorus]
Tell me, where'd ya get that red dress?
Where'd ya get that red dress?

[Verse 5]
Watchin' out the kitchen window
Right here in this old brown chair
Stack the empties on the table
Toss 'em down the basement stairs

[Outro]
Where'd ya get that red dress?
Remember when we'd get together?
Smoke and drink and live forever
No one there to tell us no