Katie Cruel
Wandering Tales of Katie Cruel's Heart's Desire
Lyrics
When I first came to town
Upon arriving in town for the first time
They called me the roving jewel
Referred to as a wandering or restless precious gem
Now they've changed their tune
People's perception has changed, now labeled as Katie Cruel
Call me Katie Cruel
Given the name Katie Cruel by others
Through the woods I'm going
Navigating through the woods
And through the boggy mire
Trudging through a swampy and difficult path
Straight way down the road
Continuing on a straightforward route
'Til I come to my heart's desire
Until reaching the desired destination of the heart
If I was where I would be
Expressing a hypothetical situation of being elsewhere
Then I'd be where I am not
If in the desired place, then not where one currently is
Here I am where I must be
Currently in the necessary or inevitable place
Where I would be, I cannot
Unable to be in the desired place
When I first came to town
Recalling the initial arrival in town
They bought me drinks a-plenty
Initially, others offered many drinks
Now they've changed their tune
Now, the attitude has changed, and bottles are handed back empty
And hand me the bottles empty
Experiencing a shift in treatment from others
If I was where I would be
Reflecting on a hypothetical location
Then I'd be where I am not
If in the desired location, then not in the current one
Here I am where I must be
Presently situated where one must be
Where I would be, I cannot
Unable to be in the desired location
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