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Two Sisters

from Balance by Tempest

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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!

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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

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from Balance, released April 24, 2001

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