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The Livelong Day
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Katie Cruel

Release date: 24th October 2019

From The Livelong DayTrack 59:18

Singer/Songwriter

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"Katie Cruel" is a track by Lankum, from the album The Livelong Day, released 24th October 2019. The track is 9:18 long. It's filed under Singer/Songwriter. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 2 articles about Lankum.

About the Artist

Lankum

Lankum

Lyrics

Katie Cruel

Well when I first came to town
They called me the roving jewel
Now they've changed their tune
Call me Katie Cruel

And when I first came to town
They bought me drinks a'plenty
Now they've changed their tune
Hand me the bottles empty

And if I was where I would be
Then I'd be where I am not
Here I am where I must be
Where I would be, I cannot
Oh diddle aye, hum diddle aye, diddle ay

Through the woods I am going
Down through the boggy mires
Straightway down the road
'Til I come to my heart's desire

And if I was where I would be
Then I'd be where I am not
Here I am where I must be
Where I would be, I cannot
Oh diddle aye, hum diddle aye, diddle ay

Well when I first came to town
They called me the roving jewel
Now they've changed their tune
Call me Katie Cruel

And when I first came to town
They bought me drinks a'plenty
Now they've changed their tune
Hand me the bottles empty

And if I was where I would be
Then I'd be where I am not
Here I am where I must be
Where I would be, I cannot
Oh diddle aye, hum diddle aye, diddle ay

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

Track details

From The Livelong Day

9:182019

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Album

The Livelong Day

25th October 2019

Track number

5

Release year

2019

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Lankum — Hunting the Wren (Live in Dublin) (from Live in Dublin) [6:44]
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Lankum — Go Dig My Grave (Live in Dublin) (from Live in Dublin) [11:51]
Lankum — On a Monday Morning (Live in Dublin) (from Live in Dublin) [7:01]
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Lankum — Master Crowley's (from False Lankum) [5:45]
Lankum — Fugue I (from False Lankum) [1:07]
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Lankum — The Turn (from False Lankum) [12:58]
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Lankum – Katie Cruel (2019) | Track profile | Dork

5Katie Cruel

9:18

6The Dark Eyed Gypsy

7The Pride of Petravore

8Hunting the Wren