There were twa sisters side by side,
doo aye dum, a doo aye day.
There were twa sisters side by side,
the boys are born for me.
There were twa sisters side by side,
the eldest for young Johnny cried.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true unto me.
Johnny bought the youngest a gay gold ring,
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
Johnny bought the youngest a gay gold ring,
the boys are born for me.
Johnny bought the youngest a gay gold ring,
he never bought the eldest a single thing.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat,
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat,
the boys are born for me.
Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat,
the eldest didn't think much of that.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
As they're were walking by the foamy brim,
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
As they're were walking by the foamy brim,
the boys are born for me.
As they're were walking by the foamy brim,
the eldest pushed the youngest in.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
"Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand",
sing aye dum, sing aye 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 all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
"Sister I'm not giving you my hand",
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
"Sister I'm not giving you my hand",
the boys are born for me.
"Sister I'm not giving you my hand,
and I'll have Johnny and all his land."
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
So then she sank and away she swam,
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
So then she sank and away she swam,
the boys are born for me.
So then she sank and away she swam,
until she came to the miller's dam.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
The miller took her gay gold ring,
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
The miller took her gay gold ring,
the boys are born for me.
The miller took her gay gold ring,
and then he pushed her in again.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
The miller was hanged in the mountain head,
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
The miller was hanged in the mountain head,
the boys are born for me.
The miller was hanged in the mountain head,
the eldest sister was boiled in lead.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
doo aye dum, a doo aye day.
There were twa sisters side by side,
the boys are born for me.
There were twa sisters side by side,
the eldest for young Johnny cried.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true unto me.
Johnny bought the youngest a gay gold ring,
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
Johnny bought the youngest a gay gold ring,
the boys are born for me.
Johnny bought the youngest a gay gold ring,
he never bought the eldest a single thing.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat,
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat,
the boys are born for me.
Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat,
the eldest didn't think much of that.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
As they're were walking by the foamy brim,
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
As they're were walking by the foamy brim,
the boys are born for me.
As they're were walking by the foamy brim,
the eldest pushed the youngest in.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
"Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand",
sing aye dum, sing aye 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 all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
"Sister I'm not giving you my hand",
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
"Sister I'm not giving you my hand",
the boys are born for me.
"Sister I'm not giving you my hand,
and I'll have Johnny and all his land."
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
So then she sank and away she swam,
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
So then she sank and away she swam,
the boys are born for me.
So then she sank and away she swam,
until she came to the miller's dam.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
The miller took her gay gold ring,
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
The miller took her gay gold ring,
the boys are born for me.
The miller took her gay gold ring,
and then he pushed her in again.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.
The miller was hanged in the mountain head,
sing aye dum, sing aye day.
The miller was hanged in the mountain head,
the boys are born for me.
The miller was hanged in the mountain head,
the eldest sister was boiled in lead.
I'll be true all to my love,
if he'll be true to me.