Katie Dear

Oh Katie dear, go ask your mama
If you can be bride of mine
If she says yes, come back and tell me
If she says no, we'll run away

Oh Willie dear, there no use in asking
She's in her room a-taking a rest
And by her side is a silver dagger
To slay the one that I love best

Oh Katie dear, go ask your papa
If you can be a bride of mine
If he says yes, come back and tell me
If he says no, we'll run away

Oh Willie dear, there no use in asking
He's in his room a-taking a rest
And by his side there's a silver dagger
To slay the one that I love best

Then he picked up that silver dagger
And stove it through his weary heart
Saying goodbye Katie, goodbye darling
At last the time has come to part

Then she picked up that bloody dagger
And stove it through her lily white breast
Saying goodbye papa, goodbye mama
I'll die for the one that I love best