Two Sisters- Gilbert (Arkansas) 1969
[From Max Hunter Folk Song Collection, online.
R. Matteson 2014]
Two Sisters- As sung by Ollie Gilbert, Mountain View, Arkansas on September 16, 1969
Listen: http://maxhunter.missouristate.edu/songinformation.aspx?ID=0903
VERSE 1: Sister, sister let's take a walk
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
Let's walk down to our Father's mill
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VERSE 2: As they were walkin' by the dam
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The older girl pushed the young one in
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VERSE 3: Sister, sister lend me your hand
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
You may have my house and land
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
VERSE 4: I won't lend you my little white hand
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
But I will have your house and land
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VERSE 5: Sister, sister lend my your hand
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
You may have my lovin John
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
VERSE 6: I won't lend you my little white hand
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
But I will have your lovin John
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
VERSE 7: She floated down to the miller's dam
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
She floated down to the miller's dam
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
VERSE 8: The miller throwed out his hooks an' line
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
The miller throwed out his hooks an' line
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
VERSE 9: He fished 'er out on drier land
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
Fished 'er out on drier land
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
VERSE 10: He robbed 'er of her silver an' gold
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He robbed 'er of her silver an' gold
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VERSE 11: And he throwed her in a deeper hole
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
He throwed her in a deeper hole
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
VERSE 12: The miller was hung on a limb so high
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o
The older girl was hung close by
Hi-yum-dum-dandy-o