There were two sisters side by side
Sing I-dum, sing I-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 [bad word] unto my love if he'll be [bad word] to me

Johnny bought the youngest a [bad word] gold ring
Sing I-dum, sing I-day
Johnny bought the youngest a [bad word] gold ring
The boys are born for me
Johnny bought the youngest a [bad word] gold ring
He never bought the eldest a single thing
I'll be [bad word] unto my love if he'll be [bad word] to me

Johnny bought the youngest a beaver hat
Sing I-dum, sing I-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 [bad word] unto my love if he'll be [bad word] 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 born for me
As they were a-walking by the foamy brim
The eldest pushed the youngest in
I'll be [bad word] unto my love if he'll be [bad word] to me

Sister, oh sister, give me thy hand
Sing I-dum, sing I-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 [bad word] unto my love if he'll be [bad word] to me

Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand
Sing I-dum, sing I-day
Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand
The boys are born for me
Oh sister, I'll not give you my hand
And I'll have Johnny and all his land
I'll be [bad word] unto my love if he'll be [bad word] to me

So away she sank and away she swam
Sing I-dum, sing I-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 [bad word] unto my love if he'll be [bad word] to me

The miller, he took her [bad word] gold ring
Sing I-dum, sing I-day
The miller, he took her [bad word] gold ring
The boys are born for me
The miller, he took her [bad word] gold ring
And then he pushed her in again
I'll be [bad word] unto my love if he'll be [bad word] to me

The miller, he was hanged on the mountain head
Sing I-dum, sing I-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 [bad word] unto my love if he'll be [bad word] to me