Katty Morey- Roberts (NC) 1941 Moser REC
[This abbreviated version was collected by Moser in 1941 from Claudia Roberts who learned it from her father. It's on North Carolina Mountain Folksongs and Ballads by Artus Moser FW05331 / FD 5331, recorded in 1974.]
Katty Morey- Roberts (Hot Springs, NC) 1941 Moser REC
1. I went unto her father's house,
Just like a clever fellow,
Tumi-li-telling-di-o,
Tumi-li-telling-di-o.
2. I took Miss Katty by the hand,
Went sporting off together.
Tumi-li-telling-di-o,
Tumi-li-telling-di-o.
3. Look way over yonder, what I see,
I see that old man coming.
Tumi-li-telling-di-o,
Tumi-li-telling-di-o.
4. You go and climb yonder tree,
Until he is by, sir,
Tumi-li-telling-di-o,
Tumi-li-telling-di-o.
5. I climb and climb till I go to the top,
Not to be the least expected,
Tumi-li-telling-di-o,
Tumi-li-telling-di-o.
6. She heeled it out across the field,
And left me half distracted,
Tumi-li-telling-di-o,
Tumi-li-telling-di-o.
7. Now every time I see Miss Kate,
I always think of climbing,
Tumi-li-telling-di-o,
Tumi-li-telling-di-o.