The Silver Dagger

Oh Katie dear, go ask your mamaIf you can be a bride of mineIf she says yes, come back and tell meIf she says no, we'll run awayOh Willie dear, there's no use in askinFor she's in her room, a-takin' restAnd by her side lies a silver daggerTo slay the one that I love bestOh Katie dear, go ask your papaIf you could be a bride of mineIf he says yes, come back and tell meIf he says no, we'll run awayOh Willie dear, there's no use in askinFor he's in his room, a-takin' restAnd by his side lies a silver daggerTo slay the one that I love bestThen he picked up that silver daggerAnd he stove it through his troubled heartSaying, "goodbye Katie, goodbye darlinI'll die for the one that I love best"Then she picked up that bloody daggerAnd she stole it through her lily-white breastSaying, "goodbye Mama, goodbye PapaI'll die for the one that I love best"