John Hunter Combo - Portrait in a Cotton Dress Lyrics

I saw you in the street girl
Your hair was such a mess
No longer a silk and satin girl
You wore a cotton dress
You'd dropped all your pretensions to society so fine
But I've seen you in the corner bar drinking dollar wine

I remember we had something
Something worth a chance
But you said you needed so much more than what you termed "romance"

Well, you chose to marry riches
Climb the social ladder too
You were just his merchandise
Now he'll buy someone new
Sure he gave you furs and laces and a habit you can't lose
And I've seen the laughing faces of those men you think you use

I know your childhood home was a disaster
No time for love just trying to survive
You sought escape, a rich man you were after
You couldn't know you needed love to know that you're alive

But I've seen you in the street girl looking such a mess
Ghost of a silk and satin girl in a shabby cotton dress

I know your childhood home was a disaster
No time for love just trying to survive
You sought escape, a rich man was your answer
You couldn't know you needed love to know that you're alive

But when I see you in the street girl
I can hardly bear to look
I'd steal that satin dress for you if that were all it took