(acc. guitar)
| 1 |
There was an old Lord by the Northern Sea,
Bow down,
There was an old Lord by the Northern Sea,
Bow and balance to me,
There was an old Lord by the Northern Sea,
He had daughters one, two, three,
I will be true, true to my love, love, and my love will be true to me. |
| 2 |
A young man he came courting there,
Bow down,
A young man he came courting there,
Bow and balance to me,
A young man he came courting there,
He did court the young and the fair,
I will be true, true to my love, love, and my love will be true to me. |
| 3 |
He gave his love a gay gold ring,
Bow down,
He gave his love a gay gold ring,
Bow and balance to me,
He gave his love a gay gold ring,
The elder thought it a wicked thing,
I will be true, true to my love, love, and my love will be true to me. |
| 4 |
He gave his love a beaver hat,
Bow down,
He gave his love a beaver hat,
Bow and balance to me,
He gave his love a beaver hat,
The elder thought ill on that,
I will be true, true to my love, love, and my love will be true to me. |
| 5 |
'O sister, we'll walk at the water's brim,
Bow down,
'O sister, we'll walk at the water's brim,
Bow and balance to me,
'O sister, we'll walk at the water's brim,
To see how the ships be coming in,'
I will be true, true to my love, love, and my love will be true to me. |
| 6 |
The sisters walked at the water's brim,
Bow down,
The sisters walked at the water's brim,
Bow and balance to me,
The sisters walked at the water's brim,
The eldest shoved the youngest in,
I will be true, true to my love, love, and my love will be true to me. |
| 7 |
'Sister, sister, do give me your hand,
Bow down,
'Sister, sister, do give me your hand,
Bow and balance to me,
'Sister, sister, do give me your hand,
And you can have Willie and half my land,'
I will be true, true to my love, love, and my love will be true to me. |
| 8 |
'O no, I'll not give you my hand,
Bow down,
'O no, I'll not give you my hand,
Bow and balance to me,
'O no, I'll not give you my hand,
But I'll have Willie and all your land,'
I will be true, true to my love, love, and my love will be true to me. |
| 9 |
O now she floated and now she swam,
Bow down,
O now she floated and now she swam,
Bow and balance to me,
O now she floated and now she swam,
Down she came to the miller's dam,
I will be true, true to my love, love, and my love will be true to me. |
| 10 |
The miller took her hat and ring,
Bow down,
The miller took her hat and ring,
Bow and balance to me,
The miller took her hat and ring,
Then he shoved her in again,
I will be true, true to my love, love, and my love will be true to me. |
| 11 |
They hanged the miller at his own gate,
Bow down,
They hanged the miller at his own gate,
Bow and balance to me,
They hanged the miller at his own gate,
For drownding of my sister Kate,
I will be true, true to my love, love, and my love will be true to me. |
