Katie Cruel from Roving Jewel by Sophie Wellington
Musician and activist Karen Dalton popularized this traditional American song. I’ve always been intrigued by the mystery and hardship evoked through in this story:
Tracklist
| 5. | Katie Cruel | 2:11 |
Lyrics
If I was where I would be,
Then I’d be where I am not.
Here I am where I must be,
Where I’d be I cannot.
When I first came to town,
They brought me drinks a plenty.
Now they changed their tune and they
Grab me the bottles empty.
Through the woods I go,
Through the boggy mire.
Straight way down the road
‘Til I come to my heart’s desire.
When I first came to town,
They called me the Roving Jewel.
And now they changed their tune,
Call me Katie Cruel.
Credits
License
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Sophie Wellington is a musician and dancer. She sifts through melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic landscapes found in old time fiddle tunes, vocal jazz improvisation, and traditional percussive dance. All this with one consistent thread: insatiable curiosity.