From the recording Gary Davis - Country Songs
Lyrics
Irish Tune
Katie
I am a young man, I like to go my way
I like to roam the mountains, the valleys and the plains
Until I met young Katie, with eyes of Emerald Green
We now plan to marry, the first day of the Spring
Now I am older, wiser so they say
We now have a family, another’s on the way
We’ve had some hard times, sad ones in the past
But our love is strong, and I know that it will last.
Now I’m much older, and I can barely see
My children have all grown, they’ve moved away from me
My darling little Katie, she passed away last fall
And I’m just a waitin, a waitin for my call