Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Karen Dalton
Canonical path: /karen-dalton/katie-cruel
Related lyric paths: 6
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Katie Cruel
Read Katie Cruel lyrics by Karen Dalton on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Katie Cruel
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When I first came to town
They call me the roving jewel
Now they've change their tune
They call me Katie Cruel
Through the woods I go
And through the boggy mire
Straight way down the road
'Til I come to my heart's desire
If I was where I would be
Then I would be where I am not
Here I am where I must be
Where I would, I can not
When I first came to town
They brought me drinks plenty
Now they've changed their tune
They bring me the bottles empty
If I was where I would be
Then I would be where I am not
Here I am where I must be
Where I would, I can not
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Karen Dalton performs "Katie Cruel", and this lyric page sits inside the Karen Dalton catalog on LyroVerse.
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