Red Flags Green

by Katy Topham

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‘Red Flags Green’ is a song for anyone who has been in a relationship where they’ve chosen to put blinders on instead of seeing the many red flags waved in their face… going so far as to paint them green and give themselves the go ahead!! “Lookin’ back now it’s hard to believe… I was so naïve…”

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You said you’d pay me back when your cheque came in I’d get the cash you’ve owed me since our first date when your AMEX got declined

you told me right from the start that you would not compromise your art by working for the man in some lowly 9-5

For years I cleaned the house, paid all the bills and walked the dog, instead of seeing your true colours all along...

But I was paintin' those red flags green

lookin’ back now it’s hard to believe

I was paintin' those red flags green

and if I do say so myself it was
The best paint job I’d ever seen...
painting those red flags green

So many times, so many ways, you turned me into a damn cliché, that girl who would believe you when you said “she’s just a friend”

You could roll in 2 days late, hungover, lipstick on your face. Between the flowers and the sweet-talk it was easy to pretend.

Ooooohhh I shoulda listened to my Mom, yeah she saw your true colours all along...

But I was paintin' those red flags green

baby lookin’ back now it’s hard to believe

I was paintin' those red flags green

Didn’t matter how fast ya waved em’
I still drove like Steve McQueen…

Paintin' those red flags green


Now it’s all so black and white

Yeah, I finally see the light


But I was paintin' those red flags green

lookin’ back now it’s hard to believe, I was so naive!

Paintin' those red flags green

If I do say so myself it was
Best paint job I’d ever seen
Paintin' those red flags green

Oooooh my Daddy never liked you anyway,

oooohhh shoulda listened to my Mama when she told me you were bad news...

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released August 8, 2022
Writers: Katy Topham & Carrie Demaeyer
Production & Mastering: J. Richard Hutt
Arrangement: J. Richard Hutt & Jamie Warren
Lead & Background Vocals: Katy Topham
Acoustic Guitar: Jamie Warren
Fiddle: Shane Guse
Electric Guitars & Dobro: Dave Hjin
Bass: Steve Hogg
Keyboards and Programming: J. Richard Hutt

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Katy Topham Kitchener, Ontario

Katy Topham possesses not only a unique and distinctive singing voice but also an incredible talent for creating memorable and authentic songs. Katy’s live shows engage the crowd with an acoustic homey feel and pull in the attention of audiences who are looking for real, honest stories about life, love and everything in between. ... more

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