I come up from the bottom rung

I been hunting and I had my gun

Wind was still, things were quiet

I called for Katie there was no reply

I checked the shed

I checked the barn

I opened the door and there she was

In the arms of my friend Joe

And she wasn't wearing many clothes

Katie, Katie

What'd I do?

I was so in love with you

Worked my fingers to the bone

I never even wanted this old farm

Joe tried to talk

He just coughed

My heart stopped

The gun went off

Katie screamed out his name

And then the gun went off again

Katie, Katie

What'd I do?

I was so in love with you

Worked my fingers to the bone

I never even wanted this old farm

I wrapped 'em up in gunny sacks

I hitched a wagon

Threw 'em in the back

I buried that Joe down by the creek

I laid my Katie 'neath a hickory tree

Katie, Katie

What'd I do?

I was so in love with you

Worked my fingers to the bone

I never even wanted this old farm

Now there's houses up all around this farm

Staring into new backyards

Every day they come by

But I won't sell

And I won't say why

Katie, Katie

What'd I do?

I was so in love with you

Worked my fingers to the bone

I never even wanted this old farm