Two Sisters- Mrs. Lizzie Maguire (Arkansas) 1959
[From Max Hunter Folk Song Collection, online w/recording. This was recorded in 1958 by James Ward Lee and Ralph E. Roberts for Mary Celestia Parler and it is virtually identical to this version. Hunter also collected songs for her collection.
R. Matteson 2011, 2014]
Two Sisters - As sung by Mrs. Lizzie Maguire, Fayetteville, Arkansas on June 23, 1959
Listen: http://maxhunter.missouristate.edu/songinformation.aspx?ID=0361
VERSE 1: An ole woman lived on a sea shore
Bow down, bow down
There was an ole woman lived on a sea shore
Come, bow your bends to me
There was an ole woman lived on a sea shore
And she had daughters, three or four
And I'll be true, true to my love
If he'll be true to me
VERSE 2: There was a young man went a courting there
Bow down, bow down
There was a young man went a courting there
Come, bow your bends to me
There was a young man went a courting there
And he picked on the youngest fair
An' I'll be true, true t' my love
If he'll be true to me
VERSE 3: Bought his love a gay gold ring
Bow down, bow down
He bought his love a gay gold ring
Come, bow your bends to me
He bought his love a gay gold ring
And the oldest not a single thing
And I'll be true, true to my love
If he'll be true to me
VERSE 4: Sister, O sister, let's take a walk
Bow down, bow down
Sister, O sister, let's take a walk
Come, bow your bends to me
Sister, oh sister, let's take a walk
That we might have a social talk
And I'll be true, true to my love
If he'll be true to me
VERSE 5: Walked along the river bank
Bow down, bow down
They walked along the river bank
Come, bow your bends to me
They walked along the river bank
And the oldest pushed the youngest in
An' I'll be true, true to my love
If he'll be true to me
VERSE 6: Sister, sister, lend me your hand
Bow down, bow down
Sister, O sister, lend me your hand
Come, bow your bends to me
Sister, O sister, lend me your hand
That I might go home again
And I'll be true, true to my love
If he'll be true to me
VERSE 7: Sister, oh sister, I'll give you my hand
Bow down, bow down
Sister, oh sister, I'll give you my hand
Come, bow your bends to me
Sister, oh sister, I'll give you my hand
If you will give me them rings again
And I'll be true, true to my love
If he'll be true to me
VERSE 8: Off'a those fingers, she pulled those rings
Bow down, bow down
Off'a those fingers, she pulled those rings
Come, bow your bends to me
Off'a those fingers, she pulled those rings
And pushed her back in again
An' I'll be true, true to my love
If you'll be true to me
VERSE 9: They hung the miller on the gallows, so high
Bow down, bow down
Th miller was hung on the gallows, so high
Come, bow your bends to me
Th miller was hung on the gallows, so high
And the oldest, right close by
An' I'll be true, true the my love
If he'll be true the me