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Katie Cruel Lyrics
When I first came to town
They called me the roving jewel
Now they've changed their tune
Call me Katie Cruel
Through the woods I'm going
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'd be where I am not
Here I am where I must be
Where I would be, I can not
When I first came to town
They bought me drinks plenty
Now they've changed their tune
And hand me the bottle empty
If I was where I would be
Then I'd be where I am not
Here I am where I must be
Where I would be, I can not
They called me the roving jewel
Now they've changed their tune
Call me Katie Cruel
And through the boggy mire
Straight way down the road
'Til I come to my heart's desire
Then I'd be where I am not
Here I am where I must be
Where I would be, I can not
They bought me drinks plenty
Now they've changed their tune
And hand me the bottle empty
Then I'd be where I am not
Here I am where I must be
Where I would be, I can not
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Submitted by
epiwoosh On Mar 03, 2021
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These are some hypocritical lyrics, where the worst of cruel people accuse the girl they tortured of being cruel for not forgiving them. And why should she? It makes me think of the Junko Furuta case where the boys tortured a girl to death, but the boys' parents think the dead girl is to blame for their sons going to prison. This sort of hypocrisy runs rampant in this world and doesn't sit well with God, obviously.