[Verse 1]
Four months ago in April on a day coach she came down
And the dusty autumn wind 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

[Verse 2]
Well, now she's up and left me and went walkin' down the line
And the dusty autumn wind begin to blow
All dressed up in red velvet and her high heel shoes so fine
And the nights to come are long and slow to go

[Bridge]
Well, if I'd only known before we kissed
You can't keep red velvet on a poor dirt farm like this
So now, she's gone and left me, went walkin' down the line
And the dusty autumn wind begin to blow

[Instrumental Break]

[Verse 3]
Well, I'll sit and count the evenin' stars as they walk around
And the dusty autumn wind begin to blow
Then, I'll call my dog and take the truck, and I'll drive on into town
'Cause the nights to come are long and slow to go
[Verse 4]
Then, I'll sit and count the evenin' stars as they walk around
And the dusty autumn wind begin to blow
Then, I'll call my dog and take the truck, and I'll drive on into town
'Cause the nights to come are long and slow to go

[Outro]
And those dusty autumn winds begin to blow