Lyrics Two Sisters

There were two sisters side by side
Sing I-dum, sing I-day
There were two sisters side by side
The boys are born for me
There were two sisters side by side
The eldest for young Johnny cried
I'll be true unto my love if he'll be true to me

Johnny bought the youngest a gay-gold ring
He never bought the eldest a single thing

Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat
The eldest didn't think much of that

As they were a-walking by the foamy brim
The eldest pushed the youngest in

Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand
And you can have Johnny and all his land

Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand
And I'll have Johnny and all his land

So away she sank and away she swam
Until she came to the miller's dam

The miller, he took her gay-gold ring
And then he pushed her in again

The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head
The eldest sister was boiled in lead