Bluer than velvet was the night
 Softer than satin was the light
 From the stars
 She wore blue velvet
 Bluer than velvet were her eyes
 Warmer than May her tender sighs
 Love was ours
 Ours a love I held tightly
 Feeling the rapture grow
 Like a flame burning brightly
 But when she left, gone was the glow of
 Blue velvet
 But in my heart there'll always be
 Precious and warm, a memory
 Through the years
 And I still can see blue velvet
 Through my tears