Katie Bar The Door 

Here comes another lawman, 
Katie run and bar the door. 
I've already shot six of them, 
I don't want to kill no more. 
I just want to rest awhile ,
All the diggings made me tired. 
And I'm sorry I shot all six, 
That I've buried in our yard. 

I keep working day and night, 
Making "lightning" by the drum. 
They know they'll never catch me, 
As long as I can shoot this gun.
Seems like now they'd give up, 
Let me be, stop coming round. 
Cause every one that came, 
Is now six feet in the ground. 

Chorus:
Katie if you see someone coming, 
Bar the door, don't let him in. 
The Bible says killing's wrong, 
And It says that it is a sin. 
I've got six notches on my gun, 
I don't want to shoot again. 
So if you see one coming, Katie, 
Bar the door, don't let him in. 

I know I broke the law, 
With the things I had to do. 
But there was no other way, 
With all the bills coming due. 
Now the Devil has my soul, 
Because I've done wrong. 
If I had prayed for help, 
God would've come along. 

Chorus:
Katie if you see someone coming, 
Bar the door, don't let him in. 
The Good Book says killing's wrong ,
And It says that it is a sin. 
I've got six notches on my gun, 
I don't want to shoot again. 
So if you see one coming, Katie, 
Bar the door, don't let him in. 

Copyright 2001 By: Judy Fink/Glenn Smith 
(All rights reserved)