I never thought that part of it had anything to do with child abuse. I do, however, think that both parents are psychopaths if they're waiting to knife any young man who wants to marry their daughter. I mean, there's warning a girl about sneaky men and then there's disemboweling her boyfriend.

Don't sing love songs, you'll wake my mother
She's sleeping here right by my side
And in her right hand a silver dagger,
She says that I can't be your bride.


"Katy Dear" is a near-twin to "Silver Dagger", with a Romeo-and-Juliet twist at the end.