Red Silk Stockings and Green Perfume
Don Cornell Lyrics

Here's a story of a roaring mining town
I'm going to tell you a tale about a busy, bustling town that was filled with successful miners and their families.

And the gal who really knew her way around.
There was a woman in this town who was quite skilled at navigating her way around and making things happen.

There's still talk of that event
Even though this story took place some time ago, people still remember it and discuss it from time to time.

Cause the way she came and went.
That woman made quite an entrance and exit in this town, and her actions had a lasting impact.

She took the town and turned it upside down.
Her presence and actions caused quite a lot of commotion and chaos, completely disrupting the normal flow of things in that town.

With her red silk stockings and her green perfume
She was known for wearing bright, eye-catching clothing and perfume that people instantly recognized.

She blew into this man's town with a silver boon.
Upon arriving in this town, she immediately made a lot of money and became quite successful.

Never was any trouble but she started some soon
Despite not causing any trouble at first, she quickly became involved in some shady and questionable activities.

She was singing a love song in the gamblin' hall.
One night, she was heard serenading someone with a love song in the local gambling hall.

When along came a stranger
Suddenly, an unknown man appeared on the scene.

He was handsome and tall.
This man was quite attractive and stood out from the crowd.

He won every last dollar that we had in the room.
The man was lucky at gambling and ended up winning all of the money that was being wagered in that particular gambling session.

Oh she promised to meet me by the silvery moon.
Before this woman disappeared, she had promised to meet someone under the moonlight at some point in the future.

She was meeting that stranger by the cactus dune.
However, instead of keeping her promise, she ended up meeting with the mysterious man by a cactus dune.

All she left was a memory of a honky tonk tune.
After she left town with the man, all that was left behind was the memory of a particular musical tune that people associated with her.

And her red silk stockings and her green perfume.
The one thing people still remembered most about her, even after she was gone, was the bright red stockings and green perfume she always wore.

Oh the town was growin', And the money was flowin', And the boys were throwin' it around.
Throughout this whole story, the town was booming with success and prosperity, and people were enjoying their newfound wealth.

For the red silk stockings and the green perfume.
In the end, people continued to talk about and remember this woman for the flashy clothing and perfume she wore, and the impact she had on their town.