Katie Cruel

When I first came to town,
They called me the roving jewel,
Now they've changed their tune,
And they call me Katie Cruel, oh.
Diddle ahlee day,
Oh, the diddle eeoh day.
Oh, that I was where I would be,
Then should I be where I am not.
Here am I where I must be,
And where I would be I cannot go.
Diddle ahlee day,
Oh, the diddle eeoh day.
When I first came to town,
They brought me bottles plenty,
Now they've changed their tune,
And they bring me bottles empty, oh.
Diddle ahlee day,
Oh, the diddle eeoh day.
Oh, that I was where I would be,
Then should I be where I am not.
Here am I where I must be,
And where I would be I cannot go.
Diddle ahlee day,
Oh, the diddle eeoh day.
Eyes as bright as fire,
And lips as red as a cherry,
And it's her desire,
To make the young men merry, oh.
Diddle ahlee day,
Oh, the diddle eeoh day.
Oh, that I was where I would be,
Then should I be where I am not.
Here am I where I must be,
And where I would be I cannot go.
Diddle ahlee day,
Oh, the diddle eeoh day.
Through the woods I'll go,
And through the mucky mire,
Straight way through the town,
'Til I come to my heart's desire, oh.
Diddle ahlee day,
Oh, the diddle eeoh day.
Oh, that I was where I would be,
Then should I be where I am not.
Here am I where I must be,
And where I would be I cannot go.
Diddle ahlee day,
Oh, the diddle eeoh day.
I know who I love,
And I know who loves me,
I know where I'm going,
And I know who's going with me, oh.
Diddle ahlee day,
Oh, the diddle eeoh day.
Oh, that I was where I would be,
Then should I be where I am not.
Here am I where I must be,
And where I would be I cannot go.
Diddle ahlee day,
Oh, the diddle eeoh day.