I come up from the bottom run
I been huntin and I had my gun
Wind was still, things were quiet
I called for Katie there was no reply
Verse
I checked the shed I checked the barn
I opened the door and there she was
In the arms of my friend Joe
And she wasn't wearing many clothes
Chorus
Katie, Katie what I do?
I was so in love with you
Worked my fingers to the bone
I never even wanted this old farm
Verse
Joe tried to talk he just coughed
My heart stopped the gun went off
Katie screamed out his name
And then the gun went off again
Chorus
Katie, Katie what I do?
I was so in love with you
I Worked my fingers to the bone
I never even wanted this old farm
Verse
I wrapped 'em up in gunny sacks
I hitched a wagon threw 'em in the back
I buried that Joe down by the creek
I laid my Katie 'neath a hickory tree
Chorus
Katie, Katie what I do?
I was so in love with you
I Worked my fingers to the bone
I never even wanted this old farm
Break
Verse
Now there's houses up all around this farm
Staring into new backyards
And every day they come by
But I won't sell and I won't say why
Chorus
Katie, Katie what I do?
I was so in love with you
I Worked my fingers to the bone
I never even wanted this old farm
I never even wanted this old farm
I never even wanted this old farm
Outro