Katie's Demise

We lost Katie
On a fall crisp night
She ran for her life
After that terrible
Fight
Looked back to see
Her mama cry
Her daddy held her
Hand and said
It would be alright
Katie ran
She left
Her troubles behind
She planned to write
A letter so they’d know
She would be fine
Mother cried out
‘My baby’s gone'
And daddy held her
Near and said
‘She won’t be long'
Katie
What happened
Katie
What do you fear
Katie
What did you see in his eyes
Katie
Was it your demise
She called from a payphone
Somewhere North of her
Hometown
She said
‘Daddy I killed a man
And I can’t come back
Around'
His voice was stern
But shaking when he
Breathed the word to
His wife
He said
‘Katie can’t come back
‘Round, she’s got to
Run for her life'
She followed the train
Tracks
They remind her of her fate
Broken and lonely
And bounded by blind
Faith
Katie
What’s your plan
Katie
Why’d you kill that man
Katie
Go and get your disguise
Katie
You’re gonna meet your demise
She said
‘I know why I killed that man
He had demons in his eyes
And I was so damn consumed
By his intoxicating lies'
Bartender looked up
Said ‘girl you’re dancing
In the fire'
With no regrets
She smiles at him and
Watched the flames
As they grew higher
Katie
I hear the sirens roar
Katie
You can’t live no more
Katie
You can’t live with those lies
Katie
She met her demise
(Ma’am come out of the building
Throw down your weapon and
Come out with your hands up)
We lost Katie
On a fall crisp night
She ran for her life
After that terrible fight