The Red Dress

I always saw, I always said

If I were grown and free

I'd have a gown of reddest red

As fine as you could see



To wear out walking, sleek and slow

Upon a Summer day

And there'd be one to see me so

And flip the world away



And he would be a gallant one

With stars behind his eyes

And hair like metal in the sun

And lips too warm for lies



I always saw us, gay and good

High honored in the town

Now I am grown to womanhood

I have the silly gown