there was an old woman lived by the seashore bow balance me there was an old woman lived by the seashore a number of daughters one two three four and i ll be true to my love if my love is true to me there was a young man come there to see them bow balance me he bought the youngest a beaver hat the oldest one got mad at that and i ll be true to my love if my love is true to me oh sister oh sister let s walk the seashore bow balance me while these two sisters were walking the shore the oldest pushed the youngest o er and i ll be true to my love if my love is true to me oh sister oh sister please lend me your hand bow balance me i never i never will lend you my hand but i ll have willy and all of his land and i ll be true to my love if my love is true to me sometimes she sank and sometimes she swam bow balance me sometimes she sank and sometimes she swam until she came to the old mill dam and i ll be true to my love if my love is true to me the miller he got his fishing hook bow balance me the miller he got his fishing hook and fished that maiden out of the brook and i ll be true to my love if my love is true to me oh miller oh miller here s five gold rings bow balance me oh miller oh miller here s five gold rings to push that maiden in again and i ll be true to my love if my love is true to me the miller received those five gold rings bow balance me the miller received those five gold rings and pushed that maiden in again and i ll be true to my love if my love is true to me the miller was hung in the old mill gate bow balance me the miller was hung in the old mill gate for drowning poor ol sister kate and i ll be true to my love if my love is true to me and i ll be true to my love if my love is true to me and i ll be true to my love if my love is true to me