Discover the story of the song > Red Dirt Girl – Emmylou Harris

The song is about two girls, the protagonist and her friend Lillian. They are hanging out in their small town, singing and waiting for the sun to set. Lillian's brother passed away in Vietnam and Lillian dreams of leaving the town for a bigger world. The protagonist falls in love with a boy from town but it doesn't work out and she learns to live with the blues. Lillian struggles with addiction and eventually dies, but finally finds peace in the red dirt ground.