My daddy came to see me   He came all dressed in black   He said Katie dear   You know I want you back   Oh no, oh no, oh no   You know I want you back again   You know I can't stand to live alone   I got up from my bed   Jumped back from the cold   Said "You're looking good"   And I said "I'm feelin' old"   Oh no, oh no, oh no   I'll give you silver, give you gold   I'll give you anything your little hand can hold   He came back on the Friday   He came dressed in brown   He said "Tell me now,   Well do I swim or do I drown?"   Oh no, oh no, oh no   You know I had to say yes   Because I couldn't let that poor boy down