Two Sisters Lyrics - Clannad

There were two sisters side by side 

Sing aye-dum, 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 unto my love 

If he'll be true to 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 unto 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 unto my love 

If he'll be true to me 

As they were walking by the foamy brim 

Sing aye-dum, sing aye-day 

As they were walking by the foamy brim 

The boys are born for me 

As they were 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 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 unto my love 

If he'll be true to me 

But sister, I'll not give you my hand 

Sing aye-dum, sing aye-day 

But sister, I'll not give you my hand 

The boys are born for me 

But 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 aye-dum, sing aye-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 gay gold ring 

Sing aye-dum, sing aye-day 

The Miller, he took her gay gold ring 

The boys are born for me 

The Miller, he took her gay gold 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 aye-dum, sing aye-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