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 golden ring Sing I-dum, sing I-day Johnny bought the youngest a golden ring The boys are born for me Johnny bought the youngest a golden ring He never bought the eldest a single thing I'll be true unto my love if he'll be true to me
As they were a-walking by the stony brim Sing I-dum, sing I-day As they were a-walking by the stony brim The boys are born for me As they were a-walking by the stony brim The eldest pushed the youngest in I'll be true unto my love if he'll be true to me
Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand Sing I-dum, sing I-day Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand The boys are born for me Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand And you can have Johnny and all his land I'll be true unto my love if he'll be true to me
Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand Sing I-dum, sing I-day Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand The boys are born for me Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand And I'll have Johnny and all his land I'll be true unto my love if he'll be true to me
So away she sank and away she swam Sing I-dum, sing I-day So away she sank and away she swam The boys are born for me So away she sank and away she swam Until she came to the miller's dam I'll be true unto my love if he'll be true to me
The miller, he took her golden ring Sing I-dum, sing I-day The miller, he took her golden ring The boys are born for me The miller, he took her golden ring And then he pushed her in again I'll be true unto my love if he'll be true to me
The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head Sing I-dum, sing I-day The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head The boys are born for me The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head The eldest sister was boiled in lead I'll be true unto my love if he'll be true to me