The 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 bound 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 
Sing I dum, sing I day
Johnny bought the youngest a gay gold ring 
The boys are bound for me
Johnny bought the youngest a gay gold 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 foamy brim 
Sing I dum, sing I day
As they were a walking by the foamy brim 
The boys are bound for me
As they were a walking by the foamy 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 your hand 
Sing I dum, sing I day
Sister Oh sister give me your hand 
The boys are bound for me
Sister Oh sister give me your hand 
And you can have Johnny and all his land
I’ll be true unto my love, if he’ll be true to me.

Sister I’ll not give you my hand 
Sing I dum, sing I day
Sister I’ll not give you my hand 
The boys are bound for me
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.

Away she sank and away she swam 
Sing I dum, sing I day
Away she sank and away she swam 
The boys are bound for me
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.

Johnny walked by as she floated there 
Sing I dum, sing I day
Johnny walked by as she floated there 
The boys are bound for me
Johnny walked by as she floated there 
The river weeds in her golden hair
I’ll be true unto my love, if he’ll be true to me.

He laid her out upon a stone 
Sing I dum, sing I day
He laid her out upon a stone 
The boys are bound for me
He laid her out upon a stone 
And stranded her hair with a silver comb
I’ll be true unto my love, if he’ll be true to me.

He’s taken a length of her golden hair 
Sing I dum, sing I day
He’s taken a length of her golden hair 
The boys are bound for me
He’s taken a length of her golden hair 
This’ll make strings for a fiddle rare.
I’ll be true unto my love, if he’ll be true to me.

He’s put down the fiddle but the fiddle played on 
Sing I dum, sing I day
He’s put down the fiddle but the fiddle played on 
The boys are bound for me
He’s put down the fiddle but the fiddle played on 
And the tune it played was ‘My dear John’
I’ll be true unto my love, if he’ll be true to me.

Oh fiddle play on for my sister Jean 
Sing I dum, sing I day
Oh fiddle play on for my sister Jean 
The boys are bound for me
Oh fiddle play on for my sister Jean 
Twas she that pushed me in the stream
I’ll be true unto my love, if he’ll be true to me.

Johnny he sang on the mountain head 
Sing I dum, sing I day
Johnny he sang on the mountain head 
The boys are bound for me
Johnny he sang on the mountain head 
The eldest sister was good and dead
I’ll be true unto my love, if he’ll be true to me.

 

 

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