Ice Cold Katie

Ice Cold Katie - Willie Best/Hattie McDaniel/Jessie Lee Brooks

Private Jones

Is campin' on the doorstep

Of Miss Katie Brown

She must be

The very very coldest

Creature in this town

He's been there

For seven days and nights

And now he's leavin' too

And still she won't still she won't

Still she won't say

I do

Brrrrrrr

Ice cold Katie won't you marry the soldier

Ice cold Katie won't you do it today

Ice cold Katie whyn't you marry that soldier

Soon he'll march away yeah

Ice cold Katie he's just dyin' to hold jer

Keep that date he came hirin' for

Ice cold Katie won't you marry the soldier

Soon he's off to war

Here I am outside ringin' ringin' ringin'

On your bell

Ringin' so long he's gonna be a w o l

No

Ice cold Katie won't you do what I tol' jer

Ice cold Katie you's the talk of the town

Ice cold Katie please marry the soldier

Melt melt melt on down

Ice cold Katie Brown

Here comes the justice

Now comes the justice

Here comes the justice now

I was here at seven uh huh

I was here at ten uh huh

I was here at eleven uh huh

And I positively won't be back again

I don't blame you

Is the ring

All ready as is

Did the bride

Get sense no

Is the groom feelin' steady

After all the matrimonial suspense

Is the cake just dandy

Is the choir in tune

Yes

Is the beer handy

The private might be leavin' very soon

Kate Kate Kate Kate Katie

Won't you step outside

Ev'rything is ready

But the bride

Ice cold Katie won't you marry the soldier

Ice cold Katie won't you do it today

Ice cold Katie whyn't you marry that soldier

Soon he'll march away

Ice cold Katie he's just dyin' to hold jer

Ice cold Katie how he grumbles and groans

Ice cold Katie won't you marry the soldier

Hey hey private Jones

Don't you know you ain't got no got no

Got no time to spare

Don't you know we're all sailin'

Sailin'

Sailin'

Over there

Ice cold Katie won't you do what I tol' jer

Ice cold Katie ain't got nothin' to lose

Ice cold Katie won't you marry the soldier

Looks like rice and shoes

Spread spread spread the news

Here comes the justice

Now comes the justice

Here comes the justice now

Do you take this woman of course

Do you take this man oh yeah

Well young man

And young woman

Better get a little lovin' while you can

I now pronounce you

Man

And wife that's over

I never had such trouble in my life

Private Jones

Don't you know you

Ain't got no time to spare

Don't you know they are sailin'

Sailin'

Sailin'

Over there

Ice cold Katie went and married the soldier

Ice cold Katie with the shivery frown

Ice cold Katie went and married the soldier

Cold cold Katie Brown

Borther man

You did it

Brother man

You did it

Brother man

You did it

Katie Brown