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Katie Dear

Oh Katie 4 dear, go ask your 1 mama
If you can be 4] a [1 bride of 5 mine
If she says 4 yes, come back and 1 tell me
If she says no, we'll 5 run a 1 way

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

Available in these books:

Big Print Songs
Over 200 songs.
Family Tradition
The reference manual, with lyrics to 330 songs.
Featuring large-print lyrics (20-point type) and chords, historical info, jamming hints, and more.

A song from the The ToneWay Mountain Music Collection, which offers lyrics and free Song Clips (recordings for learning the song by ear) for nearly 400 traditional songs, many of which are often heard in bluegrass and old-time jam circles. The ToneWay Project also offers songbooks, CDs, and a free online video series for learning to play music by ear. http://ToneWay.com