Two Sisters from Balance by Tempest
TWO SISTERS
(Trad.)
The story of two sisters who would do anything
for the attention of their Johnny. Learned from the
singing of Pauline Doyle, on a rainy day in Monkstown,
Ireland, some twenty years ago. Thanks Pauline!
Tracklist
| 5. | Two Sisters | 5:26 |
Lyrics
There were two sisters side by side
Sing ay-dum sing ay-day
There were two sisters side by side
The boys are bound for me
There were two sisters side by side
The oldest for young Johnny cried
I'll be true unto my love
If you'll be true to me
Johnny bought the youngest a beaver Hat
The oldest didn't think much of that
Johnny bought the youngest a gay gold ring
He never bought the oldest a single thing
One day as they were walking by the stormy brim
The oldest pushed the young one in
Oh sister, oh sister give me thy hand
and you'll have Johnny and all his land
Oh sister I'll not give you my hand
and I'll have Johnny and all his land
Away she sank and away she swam
until she reached the miller’s dam
The miller he took the gay gold ring
And then he pushed her in again
The miller he was hung by a mountain head
The oldest sister was boiled in lead
