There were two sisters side by side Sing aye dumb, sing aye 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 for 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 never thought much of that As they were 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 Sister i won't give you my hand, And i'll have johnny and all his land So there she sank and away she swam, Until she came to the miller's dam Miller took away her gay gold ring, And then he pushed her in again Miller he was hanged on the mountain head, The eldest sister was boiled in lead