Katie Dear- Callahan Brothers (NC) 1934 REC
[From recording Ba 33103, released on other labels by Callahan Brothers titled, Katie dear (Silver Dagger). Made Jan. 3, 1934 in New York City.
R. Mateson 2016]
Katie Dear- sung by Homer Callahan (vcl/gtr), Walter Callahan (vcl/gtr) who were duet yodellers from Madison County, NC. Learned from their mother when they were young.
Oh Katie dear, go ask your mama
If you can be a bride of mine.
If she says, "Yes" come back and tell me
If she says, "No," we'll run away.
Oh Willie dear, there's no use in asking,
For she's in her room a-taking a rest.
And by her side lies 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's no use in asking,
For he's in his room a-taking a rest
And by his side lies a golden dagger
To slay the one that I love best.
Then he picked up the silver dagger,
And stove it through his troubled heart,
It's "Goodbye Katie, goodbye darling,
I'll die for the one that I love best."
Then she picked up the bloody dagger,
And stove it through her lily-white breast,
Said, "Goodbye papa, goodbye mama,
I'll die with the one that I love best."