[Three Daughters] The Miller's Daughters- Prusser (Ark.) 1933; Randolph- Version C
[My title, replacing Randolph's. From Randolph's Ozark Folksongs, Vol. 1, Ballads, 1946, version C.
R. Matteson 2011, 2014]
[Three Daughters] The Miller's Daughters- Prusser (Ark.) 1933; Randolph- Version C
There lived an old man by the northern sea,
Bow down.
There lived an old man by the northern sea,
The bow has been to me.
There lived an old man by the northern sea,
He had daughters, two and three
I will be true, true to my love,
Yes, Lord, and my love will be true to me.
He bought her a beaver hat,
Bow down,
He bought her a beaver hat,
The bow has been to me,
He bought her a beaver hat
The oldest girl did not like that,
I will be true, true to my love,
Yes Lord, and my love will be true to me.
Sister, oh sister, let's us walk out,
Bow down,
Sister, oh sister, let's us walk out,
The bow has been to me,
Sister, oh sister, let's us walk out
And see the ships that sail about,
I will be true, true to my love,
Yes Lord, and my love will be true to me.
Sister, oh sister, let's us go swim,
Bow down,
Sister, oh sister, let's us go swim,
The bow has been to me,
Sister, oh sister, let's us go swim
And hang our clothes on a hickory limb,
I will be true, true to my love,
Yes Lord, and my love will be true to me.
As they walked by the saucer brim,
Bow down,
As they walked by the saucer brim,
The bow has been to me,
As they walked by the saucer brim,
The oldest pushed the youngest in,
I will be true, true to my love,
Yes Lord, and my love will be true to me.
Down she sunk and away she swum,
Bow down,
Down she sunk and away she swum,
The bow has been to me,
Down she sunk and away she swum,
Swum into the miller's pond,
I will be true, true to my love,
Yes Lord, and my love will be true to me.
The miller come out with his big fish hook,
Bow down,
The miller come out with his big fish hook,
The bow has been to me,
The miller come out with his big fish hook
And fished the youngest out of the brook,
I will be true, true to my love,
Yes Lord, and my love will be true to me.